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LOWINGER, Jocelyn

Jan 2, 2020 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian, Children's Books, Melbourne, Painting & Illustration, Victoria
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ISBN 978-0-6483693-7-0
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Chasing Birdsong

An invitation to share the enchanting world of young children through the magic of words.

Words by Jocelyn Lowinger
Illustrated by Karen Goldsmith

music in words jocelyn lowinger
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ISBN 978-0-6485544-9-3
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Music in Words

Music making with rhymes for early childhood, a resource book for teachers.

Words by Jocelyn Lowinger
Illustrated by Karen Goldsmith

About the Author

Jocelyn Lowinger was born and educated in Christchurch, New Zealand.

She trained as both a Primary and Secondary teacher. After several years teaching in Christchurch she moved to Melbourne Australia where she undertook specialist training in music education.

Jocelyn has twenty five years’ experience as an early childhood music teacher.

In conversations with children, Jocelyn has gained insight into how thoughtfully chosen words can bring humour, sense and ease into a child’s world.

Like music, poetry holds within its energy the power to create, gives a voice to self-expression and facilitates the communication of stories, emotions and ideas between and among humans.

About the Illustrator

Karen Goldsmith trained as a Secondary Art Teacher working in ceramics and textiles.

Over the years Karen has made large papier mache sculptures, ceramic animals, mosaics and various textile creations.

Karen’s style is folky, whimsical and fresh and she manages to tap into the magical essence of childhood with her playful imagery.

For this project Karen has drawn from Jocelyn’s poems, aspects that resonate with her, bringing the words to life.

WESTBROOK, Becky

Jan 2, 2020 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Animals \ Pets Fiction, Australian, Children's Books, Painting & Illustration, South Australia
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ISBN 978-0-6482766-1-6
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Children of the Wild

“A boy visits a wild island where he finds children living amongst nature. He is fascinated by their lives and as he spends time with them his own views on life begin to change. Based on Kangaroo Island in South Australia and whimsically illustrated by a local artist this book is one to be treasured for generations.”

Written by Becky Westbrook
Illustrated by Suzanne Trethewey

About the Author

I grew up on Kangaroo Island in South Australia. I was raised hiking, camping, swimming, bodyboarding, and travelling in natural environments. I grew up side by side with a pet kangaroo, who was free to roam as she pleased as all wild animals should. As a child I felt a great connection to wild places and the wild life that live there. As an adult and a mother of three wildings of my own, I feel it is my calling in life to encourage all children to love our wild places so that they grow up protecting them. You will only protect what you love. I have always loved writing stories throughout my life, and I have only realised through becoming a mother that my stories are my way of spreading the message to the next generations that our wild places are fundamental to our existence as humans and they must be protected at all costs. My one wish is that there will always be wild places for humans to visit and be in awe of and for all other species to exist as they always have.

ROBINSON, Chris

Dec 20, 2019 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian, Children's Books, Painting & Illustration, Victoria
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ISBN 978-1-922337-94-9
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Ray The Rainbow

A tale of morality, self-discovery and we discover the secret behind the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow!

Rainbows are little, they are only black and white. No colours at all. But something special happens on their 7th birthday! Through a tale of morality and self-discovery, Ray learns some very important aspects about himself and the world and we also discover the secret behind the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow!

About the Author

High school teacher, outdoor adventure sport enthusiast, acoustic entertainer and now a Children’s Book author of Ray the Rainbow. Chris Robinson grew up on the Mornington Peninsula as a beach baby listening to parents singing and playing piano and guitar, hearing countless improv tales by campfires and favourite children’s book stories on the couch at home.
 
He spent many years travelling and exploring the world and its continents, from Africa to South and Central America, Asia, living in Japan for 2 years, snowboarding in Canada all the while, listening to other people’s stories, discovering more about self and unearthing important aspects of life.
 
Now residing in Mornington with his fiancé, they aim to work in schools around Australia and use the book to teach children about morality, self-discovery and explore and inspire them about what is important in life and how to make ourselves and the world a better place.