If you’ve ever wanted to own some of the artwork from Stellarphant, now you can!
I’ve had some of my favourite pages made into limited-edition prints.
Each one is signed and numbered, and printed on archival quality paper. The colours are excellent – I’m so happy with how they turned out!
You can buy the prints from Paper Bird Books and The Literature Centre, both in Fremantle, WA.
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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:
Continue reading “Stellarphant on the 2022 White Ravens List”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.
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!!
Continue reading “Stellarphant makes the Better Reading Kids Top 50”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! ⭐️🐘🚀
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.
Continue reading “Stellarphant is a CBCA Honour Book”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!
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.
Fantastic news – Stellarphant has been shortlisted for three more awards!
Continue reading “Three more shortlists for Stellarphant”Want to know a little more about the making of my latest picture book, Stellarphant?
Check out this chat with Joy Lawn from the Paperbark Words blog.
I talk about the themes of diversity, difference and discrimination; reveal my favourite illustration from the book; and more.
Thanks for the chat, Joy!
I got some fantastic news today.
My latest picture book, Stellarphant, is on the shortlist for the Children’s Book Council of Australia’s Picture Book of the Year! ⭐️🐘🚀
Congrats to all the other shortlistees. I’m honoured that my book is in such wonderful company.
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James Foley 