We wanted to create a press, first to publish my own book to challenge ourselves and learn about children's publishing. Then we wanted to promote children's literacy and children's involvement in ...
The idea for Poppy’s Monster hit me as a response to watching my daughter struggle with going to school due to high anxiety. She was in year one during Covid times, which was difficult because ...
When it comes to kids and reading, it’s natural that we’d love for them to get lost in a good book on a regular basis. To get lost in the pages. To get lost in the words. To get lost in the ...
A story is often inspired by memories. The older we get, the more we have to inspire us!I have many fond recollections of time spent with my grandparents, the smell of bacon frying on a Sunday ...
The greatest scientist of the twentieth century is, without a doubt, Albert Einstein. Einstein’s amazing reasoning and powers of observation brought us the photoelectric effect (key to solar ...
As soon as I dived into the world of picture books, I knew I wanted to write true stories. And not just any true stories—stories starring amazing real-life kid heroes changing the world.Kids who ...
When I was around five years old, my mum volunteered at a local charity shop/thrift shop. I remember unpacking boxes of donations with her and a team of other volunteers. We used to play games, ...
International award-winning children's book author, playwright and filmmaker, Maura Pierlot visits us today on the eve of her latest picture book release, Clutterbugs; a book that creates a ...