Welcome to The Quick Six Interview with Rachel Brace! Rachel Brace is a registered psychologist and co-creator and founder of steppingthrough.com.au, an educational and support web-based resource for stepparents and their partners. She has worked extensively with children and families over many years across a variety of settings in New Zealand, United Kingdom and Australia. Rachel […]
A Monster in My House, The Umbilical Brothers (authors), Johan Potma (illus.), Puffin Books, 2018 Synopsis: There’s a Monster in my Bedroom. Keep very, very still. Tell me you can see it. It’s giving me a chill . . . A funny, charming rhyming picture book about a house full of monsters with an unexpected […]
#whodressesgod? #blogtour #booksontour #day1 A Chance to Win just in time for Christmas! 🎄 This gentle and thought-provoking rhyming story about a conversation about God is up for grabs – just in time to share with your loved ones over the holiday period. You could WIN a copy of Who Dresses God? by Teena Raffa-Mulligan […]
#brunotheboisterousbluedogfromthebush #blogtour #booksontour #day12 Want to see even more of Bruno the Boisterous Blue Dog from the Bush? Take a look at some of its exuberant pages, with lively narrative by Robyn Osborne, and energetic illustrations by John Phillips. Published by Big Sky Publishing. #audiovisual #friendship #alliteration #australia #language Robyn Osborne: website | facebook | instagram […]
#brunotheboisterousbluedogfromthebush #blogtour #booksontour #day11 Blimey! Bruno has beautified himself for a bonzer book photography shoot! Share in these beaut bonding moments between Bob and Bruno that will last a lifetime! Enjoy! 📸 [rlslider id=10542] *Photography by Books On Tour. Internal illustrations by John Phillips. Robyn Osborne: website | facebook | instagram Bruno, the Boisterous Blue […]
#brunotheboisterousbluedogfromthebush #blogtour #booksontour #day9 G’DAY MATES! You’re Invited to an ALL-DAY BOISTEROUS PAW-TY EVENT! 🐶🐓🦎🐂 Let’s band together for a bonzer, bushwacking time at our beaut Bruno the Boisterous Blue Dog from the Bush Paw-ty Event! With open questions and boisterous posts, you’ll be a part of a group of best buddies benefitting from the […]
#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 […]
#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 […]
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 […]
#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 […]
