I was fortunate to receive two touching picture books recently, which both, in different yet similar ways, capture visual and emotive beauty in their centring around themes of friendship and overcoming challenges, whether this is as a young girl in a village or as a lonely snail in a scary garden. Both equally stunning and […]
Welcome to #TheQuickSixInterview with Bec Nanayakkara and Joanna Bartel! It is with twinkling delight to welcome a fabulous duo to the blog today – author Bec Nanayakkara and illustrator Joanna Bartel! Their beautiful picture book, The Book Star, is a heartfelt and inspiring story about being true to yourself, self-expression, creativity, a love of science […]
Welcome to #TheQuickSixInterview with Liz Ledden! It is with huge pleasure to have the wonderful Liz Ledden on the blog to share all of her ‘tentacular’ secrets behind her latest picture book, Everyone Wants an Octopus Book! Yes, this is a book that everyone wants because it is, well, tentacular, but also an important and […]
We’re delighted to welcome back our good friend, author Kelly Louise Jarris, to share her wonderfully creative journey with her newest picture book, The Postman’s My Mate. Kelly’s stories, including Imagine Our Special Place and Cheese On Toast, consistently come from the heart and at the same time spread joy, fun and thoughtfulness that resonate […]
Welcome to #TheQuickSixInterview with Tabitha Page! We are honoured to share in the release of this heartfelt story, told sensitively by author Tabitha Page, and illustrated tenderly by Anna Kulieshova. Dreambirds is an achingly touching tale of the difficult subject of loss of a parent, sent to readers as a gift from an angel. Coming […]
Welcome to #TheQuickSixInterview with Debra Tidball! It is with such pleasure to have the beloved award-winning author, Debra Tidball here, to share her newest, most adorable picture book for little ones, Lights Out, Little Dragon! Master of engaging readers, following the whimsical interactivity of The Scared Book, Debra’s latest adventure takes us through the bedtime […]
Welcome to #TheQuickSixInterview with Isabelle Duff and Susannah Crispe! It’s with pure delight to welcome this beautiful duo to the blog today! Gratitude to author Isabelle Duff and author-illustrator Susannah Crispe for sharing their journey in creating their gorgeous picture book, The Real Cowgirl. Together, these creators are no ‘one-trick-ponies’ when it comes to matters […]
On this day of friendship (May 8), it’s the perfect time to celebrate this Festival of Fish with a story where kindness takes centre-stage in the effort to delight a seemingly downcast mate. This increasingly talked about, misunderstood creature of the deep – the blobfish – features in this upbeat and energetic rhyming tale that […]
It’s such a delight to welcome TWO stars in the making with their debut release in the kidlit arena! We congratulate author Laura Holloway and illustrator Kristen Willis on their gorgeous book baby, Peek-a-Boo Lottie! What a dynamic duo, with both words and pictures playfully bouncing off one another to capture the utter charm and […]
Welcome to The Art of an Illustrator with Imogen Hartland! It’s such a pleasure to welcome another one of Our Australian HeART‘s brilliant contributors to our ‘The Art of an Illustrator’ segment! Thank you to the wonderful writer and illustrator, Imogen Hartland, to talk about her gorgeous art, Ocean Pools, and her illustration process. We […]
