Debut Picture Book ~ NOTHING ALIKE
My debut book, NOTHING ALIKE, is a lighthearted look at the serious topic of race, perception and stereotyping, and the phenomenon of #sorrywrongasian
Welcome to Byron Bibliotherapy
Welcome to Byron Bibliotherapy I first came across the term “Bibliotherapy” in a Psychiatry lecture at medical school. It was glossed over as one of the forms of “talking therapies” that included psychoanalysis and cognitive behavioural therapy. But I did file the idea away in my mind for the future. …
How reading kept me sane in med school
I’m often asked why, as a practising GP, I would add Bibliotherapy to my practice. My usual reply is that I myself have found solace in reading during the most difficult periods of my life. And to be honest, it was literature that kept me sane during my medical studies. …
Picture Books for Older Readers
It was a privilege to contribute five annotations for this database of Australian Picture Books for Older Readers, collated by the NCACL.
A Novel Prescription: Freckles
There must have been something in the air last month. Three picture books about freckles came out on the same day, 8 March 2023! All with a different take, they would make a great display for a classroom or library, as a conversation starter about feeling different. Freckles By Catherine …
2022 Standout Young Adult Books (Australian Edition)
Check out the standout Australian young adult fiction titles as chosen by emerging and early career creators (ie #LoveOzYA tragics!)
2022 Standout Middle Grade Books (Australian Edition)
Check out the standout Australian middle grade fiction titles as chosen by emerging and early career creators (ie #LoveOzMG tragics!)
2022 Standout Picture Books (International Edition)
A list of Standout Picture Books from 2022, a chosen by emerging and early career creators (AKA picture book obsessed!)
2022 Standout Picture Books (Australian Edition)
Picture books are just what the doctor ordered ~ a format that even the most exhausted, ADHD-frazzled, tail-end-of-the-pandemic-years child, parent, or teacher can respond to. Condensed liquid sweetness mixed with something substantial to chew on. Like bubble tea, but nutritious It’s been a wonderful year for Australian picture books, but …
Podcast interview: Zewlan Moor & RAMONA QUIMBY, AGE 8
We discuss Beverly Cleary, contemporary realism, funny books and developing fluency in reading. And that memorable scene involving tongue!
Children’s books dealing with death: A Novel Prescription with Shae Millward
THE RABBIT’S MAGICIAN is a children’s book dealing with death. Discover how Shae Millward was inspired by the Law of Conservation of Energy. And how the picture book ended up as a reassuring and heart-warming meditation on love and loss.
A Novel Prescription: Standout 2021 Picture Books (International Edition)
The Oz edition was a hit. Now explore this list of Standout World (Ex-Oz) 2021 picture books, compiled by early career and emerging creators.