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”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.
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.
Continue reading “Stellarphant shortlisted for Picture Book of the Year”It’s called Yildizfilosu, and it’s such a clever translation of the original English title: they managed to keep the pun! Let me explain …
My new picture book Stellarphant has launched internationally!
It’s available now in North America through Kane Miller Books/Usborne Books, and the first US review is in:
Continue reading “Stellarphant out in the US + Canada”Stellarphant is available as an audio reading on the Kinderling app!
Plus interviews on the Reading With a Chance of Tacos podcast and the Fremantle Shipping News.
Continue reading “Stellarphant on digital radio + 2 new interviews”Great news …
My latest book Stellarphant received a national nod from the Children’s Book Council of Australia – they put it on their longlist for Picture Book of the Year!
Continue reading “Stellarphant on the CBCA Notables”As part of the promo for my new book Stellarphant , I’ve had five interviews in ten days. One was a blog, one was a podcast, two were on radio and one was live on facebook.
Continue reading “Five interviews in ten days”
The Stellarphant book launch was out of this world.
What a blast!
We almost ran outer space.
It all turned out fine, though, the trick to a good launch is to really thoroughly planet.
James Foley 