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MACAFFER, Tamsin

Jan 14, 2020 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Animals \ Pets Fiction, Australian, Children's Books, Painting & Illustration, Victoria
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ISBN 978-1-922337-06-1
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ISBN 978-1-922337-25-2
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My Dear Friends

My Dear Friends is a children’s book promoting friendship through the celebration of cultural diversity. It teaches inclusiveness through recognising shared interests and similarities.

A young deer named Jack only wants to invite other deer to his birthday party as he feels animals that look and sound different to him would not have any shared interests. With some encouragement from his mother he embarks on a journey to make some new dear friends.

Will Jack discover he and the other animals may have more in common than he first thought?

Illustrated by Helena Crevel

About the Author

Tamsin Macaffer is a mum of two (soon to be three) and first-time author of children’s book My Dear Friends.
 
Tamsin wrote My Dear Friends three years ago after having her first daughter, Sahara. As a mother, Tamsin wants to promote positive messages such as inclusiveness, acceptance and friendship to her children in a fun way that children not only understand but are excited by.
 
So, what better way than creating a story with fun, interactive animal characters that she could read to her children before bed!
 
It wasn’t until having her second daughter, Mila, and seeing how much both her daughters loved the book that Tamsin decided to have My Dear Friends published so that its important message can be shared with other young kids.

PIACENTINI, Janine

Jan 10, 2020 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian, Children's Books, Painting & Illustration, Victoria
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ISBN 978-1-9223374-6-7
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My First Day

My Mum said “We are going to care”, What is that? I don’t want to go there. Experience the day through the eyes of a child as they attend a childcare service for the very first time. This is a unique storytelling experience with photographs and illustrations to evoke the preschool child’s imagination and promote conversational reading. A fabulous resource for parents orientating children into childcare and for educators to use in the programming process.

TAYLOR, Noah

Jan 3, 2020 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Animals \ Pets Fiction, Children's Books, Painting & Illustration
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ISBN 978-0-6485415-0-9
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Funny the Fish

 

Noah is a young writer that just can’t stop writing. His first book was a real passion of his. He wanted to introduce a new character to the world – Funny the Fish.

This is his first book – the first of many adventures to come. Noah hopes that all children can connect to his writing and aspires to continue publishing books well into the future.

Legacy has been a great support throughout Noah’s life and helping him reach his goals of becoming an author. His family are very grateful.

About the Author

Noah Taylor is a Ten year old who has Aspergers, and has one younger Brother Zane that is my illustrator. When Noah isn’t preoccupied with writing a book he spends his time consumed in gaming.

The games that have a big part of Noah’s life is YU-GI-OH, Roblox and Minecraft. Noah also has a love for science and hopes to one day be a scientist.

 

JAMES, Melanie

Jan 3, 2020 | *Featured books, *listed, Animals \ Pets Fiction, Children's Books, Painting & Illustration, South Australia
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ISBN 978-0-6484905-4-8
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Hi, My Name is Angus – What’s Your Name?

Every family enjoys spending a day at the park and the Harrisons are no exception.

Sharing this experience with Alec and Nicole Harrison is Angus, a West Highland White Terrier. He’s their beloved pet.

Follow the Harrisons on this adventurous day as they travel to the little playground.

About the Author

Having owned a “Westie”, I have experienced the joy and pleasure of owning this magnificent breed. So I decided to write about mine and my family’s stories of our Angus and the adventures we all enjoyed

Terrier Publishing was created with a passion for West Highland White Terriers.

My vision for Terrier Publishing is to create a series of books with brand new adventures.

Writing these lovely illustrated childrens books reminds me of all the fun times we had together. My first book, Hi My Name is Angus, What’s Your Name, puts together a story of fun – an adventure we spent as a family and one that includes the many friends that Angus met along the way.

The next book in the series is Hi My Name is Angus, What’s Your Name – Angus’s Beach Adventure.

This takes the Harrison’s on a trip to their local beach and as always Angus gets up to some fun adventures of his very own.

Then the final book in the series is called Hi My Name is Angus, What’s Your Name – Angus Visits Nanna and Poppa’s Farm.

This takes the Harrison’s to visit Mrs Harrison’s Mum and Dad, who live on a large farm near Victor Harbor. There Angus has an exciting time, playing and meeting his old farm animal friend and making new friends along the way.

With Angus there were always days filled with excitement and fun, He’s the inspiration that has helped me create and capture my wonderful memories and deliver these amazing illustrated childrens books to you and your family. You can share the adventures of Angus with children and generations to come.

I hope that these books give you and everyone you love, the opportunity to enjoy and read together. Its been a joy for me creating these beautiful stories that are part of my time spend with my wonderful Angus.

 

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

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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.