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Tender Words For Big Issues
'Why I Wrote Amira’s Suitcase' by Vikki Conley. Get some insight into the CBCA Shortlisted title, Amira's Suitcase.READ MORE
Behind the Scenes of Marvellous Mummy with Giuseppe Poli
In honour of all those fabulous mums out there, we thought we'd let you have a sneak peak behind the scenes of Marvellous Mummy, now available in Paperback.Giuseppe Poli, illustrator of Marvellous Mummy, and husband of the super talented author and Mummy Katie Poli, guides us through his working process for a spread in the book and gives us some tips for your own artwork.May 13th, 2019READ MORE
Alex G Griffiths Illustrates The Bug Collector and Talks to Us About the Book
Watch Alex G Griffiths illustrate a scene from his debut book as both author and illustrator, The Bug Collector. Alex also answers a few questions about working on the book, his background as a graphic designer and some exciting upcoming projects.May 13th, 2019READ MORE
Behind The Scenes of Emily Green's Garden with Megan Forward
Megan Forward, the illustrator of Emily Green's Garden, gives us a special insight into her creative process. See early drawings, photos from the family holiday on Stradbroke Island where Megan worked on the book, and some words on what Megan was trying to convey with her drawings of Emily. A fascinating, in-depth look into the world of a children's book illustrator.April 30th, 2019READ MORE
Ellie the Pug - How to Care for a Pug
Ellie the Pug tells us in her own words how best to look after your pampered pooch.April 8th, 2019READ MORE
The Last Anzac - A Letter from Alec Campbell to his Mother
With the commemoration of Anzac Day on the 26th April, we'd like to share the story of The Last Anzac Alec Campbell, and a letter he wrote to his mother upon arriving in Gallipoli.April 1st, 2019READ MORE
Five Questions with Gilly, creator of The Day Henry Met...
We spoke to the creator of The Day Henry Met... Gilly, about the new board books based on the series, his inspiration, and his creative process.March 6th, 2019READ MORE
Behind the Scenes with Stephen Pym, illustrator of Holly the Honeybee Dancing Star
Explore what it was like to illustrate Holly the Honey Bee Dancing Star through Stephen Pym's incredible preliminary sketches and artwork.March 6th, 2019READ MORE
Helen George reads Is It The Way You Giggle?
Helen George reads Is It The Way You Giggle? by Nicola Connelly illustrated by Annie White on CBeebies Bedtime Story in the UK.February 28th, 2019READ MORE
Patrick Shirvington on Picture Books' impact
Patrick Shirvington shares his thoughts on the power of picture books on shaping young children's lives.January 10th, 2019READ MORE
Behind the Scenes of The Aussie ABC Christmas with Nancy Bevington
Take a look at nancy Bevington's artwork for The Aussie ABC Christmas.December 3rd, 2018READ MORE
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