Author Dimity Powell & Illustrator Nicky Johnston The Fix It Man is a heart-felt and joyful story. It tenderly looks at the early stages of grief. The portrayal of a young girl who believes her Dad can fix anything sets up this delightful picture book. No matter the problem or how many of those âIt was an…
âWhat is your dream?â Author Brian Falkner asked a room full of year 5 students. Marine biologist, Hollywood actress, lawyer and a room full of nasty criminals made the list. Falkner had to confess to the marine biologist he didnât really eat dolphins. Relief spread across her face as if she’d sipped warm milk. Dreams…
June Perkins, author, poet, blogger, photographer and videographer, held a Writing Poetry in Response to Art, workshop which showed how visual art could inspire poetry or some form of writing. Aspiring and emerging writers and poets were given an insight into ‘how to think differently’ about writing poetry. This event was part of the mini Illumine Festival on 6-8th October, 2017 at…
Picture Book author, Kim Toft, a former Prep teacher, had some 120 preps to year 2 following her every move. She uses silk painting to illustrate the preservation of our oceans and coastal habitats. Her vibrant colours reflect her subjects which are incredibly realistic. Toft performed her cautionary tale âOne Less Fishâ in song and…
Enter darkened room… Sit. Face eerie grass green iridescent set. Does it hint at where dead bunny will lay beneath? For tis below the surface he arises Hence the mayhem begins… Opinionated Review A cast so talented (and multi-charactered) they would be met with success from every school in the country – familiar with My Dead…
Over 800 new books were handed over to Save the Children from the Childrenâs Book Council of Australia (CBCA), Queensland. CBCA Qld, Community Projects Co-ordinator, since 2016, Judith Russell, said Save the Children fitted their criteria to âserve children who were disadvantaged in some wayâ. âWe go to the organisation or group, look at their Annual…
Deborah Abela’s hands-on writing workshop for WriteLinks on 5th August, 2017 inspired so many writers, that many bussed, trained and carred home to rework their opening paragraphs. Others who attended critique groups shortly after, saw part of their peersâ works anew. Abela, former teacher, Cheez TV writer and author of 25 books was courageous admitting her…
I unveil my version of a new look-taste lamington – The Almington. The differences are, it has been dipped in real melted chocolate, then coated in almond slithers. The result is a nuttier, higher in protein, chocolatier sponge cube. I used almond slithers (protein) instead of coconut. I opted for the smooth, melted Palaistowe chocolate…
Cooking salmon in the microwave is quick, less mess and still tasty. When microwaving, salmon needs to be cooked in 30 second time-slots to retain its nutritional value and moistness. The trick is to turn the salmon each 30 seconds during cooking process. When microwaving, cooked parts of the salmon are cut off because it…
Going to a gym, which has a variety of classes and varied time-slots is a bonus. When I saw boxing on the schedule, I raced over, slipped on my boxing gloves and was ready to defend myself. But no, it wasn’t that kind of boxing. It was hand-eye co-ordination, reflex and fitness building. Our boxing…
Anita Heiss, author of 16 books â her latest âOur Race For Reconciliationâ covered three main topics during her Year 4 students’ workshop. Who did they admire? What made a good friend? What things would you say sorry for? The students shared their heroes and sheroes. That one special person in their life they admired and…
Not again! The salt grinder has moisture in it! The salt won’t grind properly. Yes, I’ve tried the rice grains. I end up with ground ricey-salt. Even when I used the salt shaker with the little holes on top, the salt became too heavy with moisture to shake out freely. I’ve found rice absorbs best…
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