Feeling Empowered: A Chat with Shelly Higgs

Interview with Shelly Higgs! It’s a pleasure to talk again with multi-talented debut picture book author, actor and playwright, Shelly Higgs about her empowering and heartfelt new release, Poppy’s Monster; a reassuring and colourful book about overcoming anxiety. Congratulations (again) on the release of Poppy’s Monster, Shelly! Anxiety comes in many forms, and you’ve brilliantly […]

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The Quick Six Interview with Hayley Gannon and Michelle Conn on Luna’s World

Welcome to #TheQuickSixInterview with Hayley Gannon and Michelle Conn! Books about books and school libraries – we love ’em! Thanks to the brilliance of teacher librarian, Hayley Gannon, paired with the talents of award-nominated author-illustrator, Michelle Conn, our world is much brighter for having this new, fabulous junior fiction series in it – introducing Luna’s […]

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The Quick Six Interview with Carla Fitzgerald on How to Break a World Record and Survive Grade Five

Welcome to #TheQuickSixInterview with Carla Fitzgerald! It’s a privilege to speak with talented author of Keeping Up with the Dachshunds and How to be Prime Minister and Survive Grade Five – Carla Fitzgerald is here to smash this interview with How to Break a World Record and Survive Grade Five. This middle grade chapter book […]

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The Quick Six Interview with Kirsten Ealand on Like a Gannet

Welcome to #TheQuickSixInterview with Kirsten Ealand! It’s such a pleasure to welcome talented debut picture book author, Kirsten Ealand to the blog, to share the story behind her refreshing new title, Like a Gannet. The gannet, an Australian diving bird, is cleverly depicted as a metaphor for little Francie’s interpersonal journey from apprehension to confidence, […]

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The Quick Six Interview with Ashleigh Mounser on Blair Moon

Welcome to #TheQuickSixInterview with Ashleigh Mounser! It’s such a delight to welcome talented writer and author, Ashleigh Mounser, to the blog to talk about her very ‘cool’ and supremely funny new middle grade title, Blair Moon: How to be Cooler Than the Moon. From nursing home to primary school, Blair Moon is set to trade […]

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Focus on Language Development: Tips for Caregivers by Marg Gibbs
Focus on Language Marg Gibbs

#jaspersjumbledupwords #bookcampaign #booksontourpr #day4 We thank Marg Gibbs for providing some solid tips and background information for caregivers on the development of language and speech in young children. Her picture book, Jasper’s Jumbled up Words, is a wonderful sounding board for understanding the emotions associated with learning this new skill, and is also a beautiful […]

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In Conversation with Marg Gibbs on Jasper’s Jumbled up Words

#jaspersjumbledupwords #bookcampaign #booksontourpr #day3 It’s a pleasure to speak with Marg Gibbs, about a topic that stemmed from experiences close to her heart – her grand children and their journey with language and speech, and how this led to the publication of her endearing and uplifting picture book, Jasper’s Jumbled up Words. Lovely to talk […]

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#BookReview: Jasper’s Jumbled up Words by Marg Gibbs and Emma Stuart

#jaspersjumbledupwords #bookcampaign #booksontourpr #day2 #BookReview Jasper’s Jumbled up Words, Marg Gibbs (author), Emma Stuart (illus.), M J Gibbs Publisher, July 2020.   Blurb: Jasper’s Jumbled up Words is a gentle story about a young boy who wants to be understood. ‘In Jasper’s head strange sounds bubble, but in his mouth the words get caught and […]

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Unjumble Jasper’s Jumbled up Words for a Chance to WIN!

#jaspersjumbledupwords #bookcampaign #booksontourpr #day2  A bit of fun to inspire language! Do you have a little one in your life, like Jasper, who is inspired by the gift of language and speech to express their thoughts and wishes, or someone who might benefit from a heart-warming family story that gives them the courage and confidence […]

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Presenting Marg Gibbs and Jasper’s Jumbled up Words

#jaspersjumbledupwords #bookcampaign #booksontourpr #day1 Welcome to another wonderful book campaign with Just Write For Kids and Books On Tour PR & Marketing, presenting an utterly endearing and heartfelt tale with a strong family connection and a message of hope and triumph in developing language skills for young children. The talented author and poet, Marg J […]

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