Uncle Vic, meet Auntie Ellie . . .
Uncle Vic's Farm by Raewyn Caisley has arrived in the form of an advance copy from Duck Creek Press. Available in the shops in early October and just in time for Christmas. Here it is together with its predecessor and with the opening spread, which was my favourite one to draw. Especially pleasing is that it is a quintessentially New Zealand story and we certainly need more of those for our children. Well done to the author, Raewyn, for telling stories original to this par
Poetry . . .
Just had to share this by New Zealand poet Trish Lambert . . . LOS DIAS DE LOS MUERTOS (On November 2nd, The Day of the Dead, Mexicans honour their ancestors and recently dead, with elaborate shrines in homes and public places. Families visit cemeteries, taking food and flowers, notably orange marigolds and blood red cockscomb, and the celebrations are loud and long, with bells, bands, and fireworks.) See this gray dust swirling It is the ground bones of ancestors They are i
Rose Stanley is online . . .
Very happy to announce that author Rose Stanley has a brand new blog site up and running, that I just may have had a hand in designing. Still some things to iron out. You will find Interesting bits of wisdom along with her musings on parenting and life in general, including links to her articles for Tots to Teens magazine. Please go and check it out . . . www.rosestanley.com
Colouring craze . . .
Such a great stress reliever and now with a New Zealand flavour. This colouring book full of beautiful imagery was created by the very talented artist Mitchell Manuel and published by New Holland. Available for $19.99 at Paper Plus stores nationwide or online www.newholland.co.nz