Author: James Foley

James Foley makes children’s books for children who read books. If you’re a child and you’re eating his books, you’re doing it wrong. His books include the multi-award winning Stellarphant, Brobot, Chickensaurus, Bigfoot vs Yeti, Happy Barry Capybara and Oh No! James lives in Perth with his wife Renae Hayward (also an author), 2 kids (wannabe authors), and a labrador (not an author). He is a massive Marvel movie nerd and comes from a long line of queuing enthusiasts. Follow him on socials ( @jamesfoleybooks ) or at www.jamesfoley.com.au .

Stellarphant on the 2022 White Ravens List

This is completely unexpected and wonderful news!

The White Ravens List is a prestigious international children’s book honour given to a select number of books each year.

From the official website:

Throughout each year, the language specialists at the International Youth Library select recently published books that they consider especially noteworthy. This >>premium label<< is given to books of international interest that deserve a wider reception on account of their universal theme and/or their exceptional and often innovative artistic and literary style and design.

This year, the >>White Ravens<< contain a selection of 200 notable children’s and young adult books from 53 countries published in 37 languages.

Stellarphant makes the Better Reading Kids Top 50

Brilliant news: Stellarphant has come in at #36 in the Better Reading Top 50 Kids Books!

Every year, Australians have their say about their favourite children’s books in the Better Reading Top 50 Kids . The list always features a mix of classics, picture books, middle-grade and YA.

This is the first year I’ve ever had a book on the list, and I couldn’t be more surprised and chuffed! Thank you thank you thank you to everyone who voted for Stellarphant!!

Events for Sept/Oct 2022

Spring has sprung, and so have the writers festivals!

The next two months are absolutely chock-a-block with fantastic festival events.

There’s an online workshop for the Brisbane Writer’s Festival, plus in-person events with the Quantum Words Festival, the Scribblers Festival, the Awesome Festival, the Melville Storylines Festival and the Lit Centre’s Celebrate Reading Conference (which may as well be a festival).

I even have an exhibition coming up all about Animals in Space.

Full details below!

Stellarphant wins CBCA Shadowers’ Choice Award

This morning I got some absolutely fantastic news …

Stellarphant has won Picture Book of the Year in the inaugural Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Shadowers’ Choice Awards! ⭐️🐘🚀

Stellarphant is a CBCA Honour Book

The Children’s Book Council of Australia awards were announced today, and Stellarphant was awarded an Honour Book in the Picture Book of the Year category!

It’s a great, well, honour! I’m over the moon.

How to draw Stella from Stellarphant

Here’s a free drawing tutorial, showing you how to draw Stella the elephant from my picture book, Stellarphant.

Feel free to share and use in the classroom!

Free Stellarphant teacher resources

Teachers, I’ve got you covered!

There are a HEAP of freebies on the Stellarphant Teacher Resource page on my website.

There are teaching notes available, as well as free videos, craft activities, a word search, a spot the difference, and colouring sheets – all bound to keep your students busy.

Head to my website to download the resources now.