Posts Tagged: children’s literature
On being prim and proper in the bush
I’m not really a bush girl – most of my out-of-doors adventures are at the beach, particularly at Goolwa, the beachside town where my partner’s parents have a shack. This week has been most glorious, as I have stayed down
On being prim and proper in the bush
I’m not really a bush girl – most of my out-of-doors adventures are at the beach, particularly at Goolwa, the beachside town where my partner’s parents have a shack. This week has been most glorious, as I have stayed down
On breaking promises
A book is like a promise. It’s cover, it’s blurb, it’s author are all promising us something, from the moment we pick it up. Tag lines on the jacket promise us ‘this is one of the best books I’ve ever
On breaking promises
A book is like a promise. It’s cover, it’s blurb, it’s author are all promising us something, from the moment we pick it up. Tag lines on the jacket promise us ‘this is one of the best books I’ve ever
On journeys through Bookland
I know, I know, I’ve been neglecting the ol’ blog a bit this week, but it has been rather frantic! In the last two weeks, Adelaide Fringe has launched their 2013 program, I’ve submitted my last uni assignment for the
On journeys through Bookland
I know, I know, I’ve been neglecting the ol’ blog a bit this week, but it has been rather frantic! In the last two weeks, Adelaide Fringe has launched their 2013 program, I’ve submitted my last uni assignment for the
On where stories come from
The first story I ever wrote for my creative writing degree was about a character who tragically threw herself in the sea for love, then the character decided that they didn’t like that their author had made them die, so
On where stories come from
The first story I ever wrote for my creative writing degree was about a character who tragically threw herself in the sea for love, then the character decided that they didn’t like that their author had made them die, so
On reading on a train or plane
Hooray! Ben and I have just booked ticketed to Europe for Christmas. We will be visiting Germany, Austria, The Czech Republic, Hungary (if I get my way… I’m working on it) and Holland. It will be a white Christmas for
On reading on a train or plane
Hooray! Ben and I have just booked ticketed to Europe for Christmas. We will be visiting Germany, Austria, The Czech Republic, Hungary (if I get my way… I’m working on it) and Holland. It will be a white Christmas for
On wandering through Wonderland
As I was wandering and wondering through the parklands in Adelaide the other day, I stumbled across this statue. I had completely forgotten about it, but I remember my Gran showing it to me when I was very little. It
On wandering through Wonderland
As I was wandering and wondering through the parklands in Adelaide the other day, I stumbled across this statue. I had completely forgotten about it, but I remember my Gran showing it to me when I was very little. It
On judging books by their beautiful covers
I am about halfway through Frances Hodgson Burnett’s ‘The Secret Garden’, and finding it a lovely read. What makes this book more enchanting is the edition that I am reading. It is a beautiful illustrated version that I got for
On judging books by their beautiful covers
I am about halfway through Frances Hodgson Burnett’s ‘The Secret Garden’, and finding it a lovely read. What makes this book more enchanting is the edition that I am reading. It is a beautiful illustrated version that I got for
On gardens with a magical sort of spark
I’ve just finished ‘Tom’s Midnight Garden’, and goodness it was wonderful. I loved every moment of it, and I cried at the end. However, I thought the crying was strange, as I had accidentally found out the twist at the
On gardens with a magical sort of spark
I’ve just finished ‘Tom’s Midnight Garden’, and goodness it was wonderful. I loved every moment of it, and I cried at the end. However, I thought the crying was strange, as I had accidentally found out the twist at the
On reading out in the wide world
I find that whenever I fail to tuck a book into my bag is always the time that the friend I am meeting is running late, or there is a long wait for an appointment, or there is some other
On reading out in the wide world
I find that whenever I fail to tuck a book into my bag is always the time that the friend I am meeting is running late, or there is a long wait for an appointment, or there is some other
On the boy who has lived for 15 years
I wasn’t planning on talking about Harry Potter near so early, but we got a delivery in the bookstore today of a stand and a whole lot of stickers celebrating 15 years of Harry Potter. 15 years! This made me
On the boy who has lived for 15 years
I wasn’t planning on talking about Harry Potter near so early, but we got a delivery in the bookstore today of a stand and a whole lot of stickers celebrating 15 years of Harry Potter. 15 years! This made me
1001 Children's Books 