NEW RELEASE AND BOOK TOUR - NSW - July / August
Here at Wonboyn our mornings are a touch frosty, our evenings cool but the bit inbetween is sunny and warm enough to pull off the jumper and show off my favourite Beatles t-shirt.
On Monday we head off with two brand spanking new books to visit all our lovely shops, stock them up for the busy times, and perhaps wet a line and catch a fish on the weekends.
This time around I will be visiting 6 schools - Franklin School in Tumut on Tuesday 19th of June, Forbes North School on Tuesday the 26th, Bogan Gate on the 27th and 28th, St Joseph's at Nyngan on Tuesday the 2nd of August, Narromine School on the 3rd and 4th, and St John's in Maitland on Tuesday the 23rd. I will ask some students at two of the schools to read a little from my two new books for this site.
Once again there are a handful of book signings - you can find me at Wylies Newsagency in Temora with Sue and John on Friday the 22nd of July, at the Dubbo Book Connection with David on Saturday the 30th, then with Dianne at the Coonabarabran Newsagency on Saturday the 6th of August, and stepping into Queensland with Lyn at Bryson's Place Gifts in Warwick on Friday the 12th and finally at the Oakey newsagency on Saturday the 13th with Sandra and Ken. Come along if you are in the area and check out the new titles. I will have colouring sheets for all books as usual thanks to my wonderful illustrator Helen Leach.
ALL CREATURES SHORT AND TALL- is another collection of short stories - this time featuring our best friends - our pets.
For the last few years I have been gathering stories from friends, family and many of the campers at Wonboyn.
Some have been published on ABC Open - you may remember Pam our postmistress's pig - Crackle - who grew --- and grew ---- and grew, thanks to her husband Jim who filled his supermarket trolley with piggy treats.
Other gems are a story about 3 year old Liam and his granny - a chook and their adventures. A lovely snake story, plenty of dog, cat and horse tales or perhaps tails - and a funny, ferret slap-stick, family memory.
It will be on the shelves for $15.95
REG THE ROOSTER - the next book in our 'tiny ant' series is a must for all chook lovers and those who love stories from the bush with lovely rhyming words and vividly coloured illustrations.
Helen went to town on Reg having lots of fun with all his hens and the places he took them throughout his day.
My cousin Peter who teaches children with learning disabilities requested a book with clock faces to help students learn to tell the time - here it is Pete - enjoy and I know all students will find telling the time easy with Reg the Rooster helping out!
Give us a wave when you see the "Little Ant" van pass you on the road - or stop and say hello when you catch up with us in your town!
