How Much Does Children’s Literature Influence the Construction of Gender? by Robyn Osborne

#brunotheboisterousbluedogfromthebush #blogtour #booksontour #day8 How aware are you of gender stereotypical roles and attributes in children’s literature, and their influence on our young readers? An interesting topic, raised here by Robyn Osborne, and how she perceptively navigates this through her own writing. Thanks, Robyn!  It wasn’t until I became a parent, then later a teacher […]

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Review: Bruno, the Boisterous Blue Dog from the Bush by Robyn Osborne and John Phillips

#brunotheboisterousbluedogfromthebush #blogtour #booksontour #day4 Bruno, the Boisterous Blue Dog from the Bush, Robyn Osborne (author), John Phillips (illus.), Big Sky Publishing, July 2018. Blurb: Barefoot Bob and Bruno the Blue Heeler are best buddies. They live a simple life in the beautiful Aussie bush and life is bonzer! Then one day Bob hits the bonanza […]

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The Quick Six Interview with Susan Hancy

Welcome to the Quick Six Interview with Susan Hancy! HancyPancy (a.k.a. Susan Hancy) lives with her partner, twin toddlers and 3 cats amongst the kookaburras, cockatoos, possums and spiders in Sydney, NSW. She loves big ferocious animals as much as small cuddly ones, reading rhymes and writing witty words. For this newbie mum, time out […]

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It’s a Dog’s Life for Robyn Osborne: A Fun Interview

#brunotheboisterousbluedogfromthebush #blogtour #booksontour #day3 How did rescue animals get her writing? Why did she want to write a book with Aussie slang? What surprised her during Bruno’s creation? Robyn Osborne is here to spill it all… Robyn, you admit you are dog-obsessive! Your books clearly reveal this passion for the four-legged variety, including stories My […]

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Bruno, the Boisterous Blue Dog from the Bush BookGiveaway Bonanza!

#brunotheboisterousbluedogfromthebush #blogtour #booksontour #day2 🐶 Bonzer-iffic! It’s a #BookGiveaway Bonanza! 🐶 Best buddies Barefoot Bob the bushie and Blue Heeler Bruno want to share their bouncy story with you! So, we’re giving you the chance to honour all our best pals – our furry friends – with a little canine fun! You could WIN this […]

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Introducing Robyn Osborne and Bruno, the Boisterous Blue Dog from the Bush

#brunotheboisterousbluedogfromthebush #blogtour #booksontour #day1 It’s a real pleasure to introduce Robyn Osborne to Just Write For Kids and Books On Tour! She will bring so much passion, enthusiasm and energy to this blog tour, just like you’ll see in her books! And there are not many picture books that can match the liveliness that is […]

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The Quick Six Interview with Claudia Woods

Welcome to The Quick Six Interview with Claudia Woods! Claudia resides on the South Coast of NSW with her partner Peter. Drawing and creativity have always been an important part of her life. Claudia first became interested in writing and illustrating children’s stories whilst studying Primary education at university, with one of her early assignments being […]

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Getting to Know Allison Paterson and Australia Remembers

#AustraliaRemembers #blogtour #booksontour #day1 We have a special service announcement that Just Write For Kids and Books On Tour will be touring the nation with the inspiring Allison Marlow Paterson and her first title in an outstanding non-fiction series; Australia Remembers: Anzac Day, Remembrance Day and War Memorials. So let’s stand together in honouring Allison […]

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Review: Life is Not Fair When You Are Just a Chair by Emily Smith and Graham Davidson

Life is Not Fair When You Are Just a Chair, Emily S Smith (author), Graham Davidson (illus.), Storytime Lane, 2018. Blurb: ‘The life of a chair is a sad, dismal tale, And when you hear of it, you’ll cry, oh, you’ll wail…’ Chairs get farted on, stood on, and left out in the rain, but […]

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The Forever Kid Photo Gallery

#theforeverkid #blogtour #booksontour #day12 The Forever Kid has been glammed up for a fun photo shoot! Please enjoy our book photography gallery below…   Elizabeth has recently been on an incredible tour to Europe, UK, and Lithuania! Check out some images of her presenting in schools. Celebrate Your Loved Ones and WIN! Click the image […]

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