tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89668093917684208302024-03-18T14:00:19.087+11:00Lynette OxleyChildren's writer, illustrator and surface designer Lynette Oxleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06830346412321741424noreply@blogger.comBlogger83125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8966809391768420830.post-89451352181290026322024-02-23T20:31:00.001+11:002024-02-23T20:31:18.738+11:00Nonfiction Fest: POETRY AND NONFICTION: HOW DOES THAT WORK?<p><a href="https://www.nffest.com/2024/02/poetry-and-nonfiction-how-does-that-work.html?spref=bl">Nonfiction Fest: POETRY AND NONFICTION: HOW DOES THAT WORK?</a>: By Lindsay H. Metcalf So you want to write a poetic and/or rhyming nonfiction book. How do you balance a factual, compelling story, with l...</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi87RQN-B3SF0n4lzZhflivf35d_RS_w_8lgOwubudzuY_TubiwUsexeYQsUtqbGZWOmkFd77lyZFDh7lgT24JovTrHETYvtpg4byzdSMChRhTUKN49lloOqYGsfd3AWuOXwpeP8tJ2spa_lgz4hpABwhGKmZxZXGkCXeRw9Mt927RMdJRe8LWpDpydDcI=s544" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="421" data-original-width="544" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi87RQN-B3SF0n4lzZhflivf35d_RS_w_8lgOwubudzuY_TubiwUsexeYQsUtqbGZWOmkFd77lyZFDh7lgT24JovTrHETYvtpg4byzdSMChRhTUKN49lloOqYGsfd3AWuOXwpeP8tJ2spa_lgz4hpABwhGKmZxZXGkCXeRw9Mt927RMdJRe8LWpDpydDcI=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /> There are some great tips, here!<br /><p></p>Lynette Oxleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06830346412321741424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8966809391768420830.post-8569646610031902812024-02-22T20:32:00.006+11:002024-02-22T20:32:52.965+11:00Nonfiction Fest: RECYCLE YOUR RESEARCH<p><a href="https://www.nffest.com/2024/02/recycle-your-research.html?spref=bl">Nonfiction Fest: RECYCLE YOUR RESEARCH</a>: By Bonni Goldberg One of the best pieces of writing advice I’ve read (so long ago that I can’t remember who wrote it) that applies to non-...</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgcoVLNkPVUoXyRYKimelTA9zpaGLF3Ay4s4rzO97KDOGkr5LXRD_USD4odCbbe2sUJNg_Mo7Hk8uuIufRaNkh4N_ATRGibPoq-m-rTmyclvhSYIPtW9u0Z_ctKbu1xeoQXUg-R4dnEoyegIgvR-AHYlCkVQn2seP4TXj1KTmHxOOBHBEcxJyhlNv0LJ8/s500/GraciaCover%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="422" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgcoVLNkPVUoXyRYKimelTA9zpaGLF3Ay4s4rzO97KDOGkr5LXRD_USD4odCbbe2sUJNg_Mo7Hk8uuIufRaNkh4N_ATRGibPoq-m-rTmyclvhSYIPtW9u0Z_ctKbu1xeoQXUg-R4dnEoyegIgvR-AHYlCkVQn2seP4TXj1KTmHxOOBHBEcxJyhlNv0LJ8/s320/GraciaCover%20(1).jpg" width="270" /></a></div>Bonni Goldberg has great ideas!<br /> <p></p>Lynette Oxleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06830346412321741424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8966809391768420830.post-78736253323213172182024-02-17T21:01:00.002+11:002024-02-17T21:01:16.089+11:00Picture Book Den: Illustrating the night in children's picture books...<p><a href="https://picturebookden.blogspot.com/2018/11/illustrating-night-in-childrens-picture.html?spref=bl">Picture Book Den: Illustrating the night in children's picture books...</a>: In 1914, Kay Neilson illustrated East of the Sun, West of the Moon As the nights grow longer and darkness arrives too soon, my though...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HGIQdAO2rR0/W-iKLz-95eI/AAAAAAAACPk/-gAs3c4KAvY_HoRfbAw91__yGc4DEVzKwCLcBGAs/s320/Kay%2BNeilsen%252C%2BEast%2Bof%2Bthe%2BSun%252C%2BWest%2Bof%2Bthe%2BMoon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="190" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HGIQdAO2rR0/W-iKLz-95eI/AAAAAAAACPk/-gAs3c4KAvY_HoRfbAw91__yGc4DEVzKwCLcBGAs/s320/Kay%2BNeilsen%252C%2BEast%2Bof%2Bthe%2BSun%252C%2BWest%2Bof%2Bthe%2BMoon.jpg" width="190" /></a></div>Owl Moon by Jane Yolen and illustrated by John Schoenherr<b> </b>(Philomet Books, 1987) is also discussed along with many other children's picture books containing night-time or dark scenes.<br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /> </p>Lynette Oxleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06830346412321741424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8966809391768420830.post-64022167947993509402024-02-10T20:49:00.000+11:002024-02-10T20:49:07.410+11:00Nonfiction Fest: FINDING THE RIGHT “CONTAINER” FOR YOUR WRITING<p><a href="https://www.nffest.com/2024/02/finding-right-container-for-your-writing.html?spref=bl">Nonfiction Fest: FINDING THE RIGHT “CONTAINER” FOR YOUR WRITING</a>: By Jolene Gutiérrez In addition to writing for kids, I’ve worked as a teacher librarian at a school for neurodivergent learners for nearly 3...</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglMg1Vv7l4WWtUNQJx5Ssos87-GUm1kkn7DPFV_AfDivNlaz-jUTQCPS7ab3S9MhLpkX6n_l4n01m0l-sJxqnzTS9GQCoD9DYtR1nfevtrQadA7BM5OV-gwKmNei6_ox3P_WU_ee8LjRDwj89NVCLhCt325mKLhhqpJ_LFbKGgVTlUVKjblzLmx9ANICc/s320/Bionic%20Beasts%20cover%20with%20JLG%20Seal.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="258" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglMg1Vv7l4WWtUNQJx5Ssos87-GUm1kkn7DPFV_AfDivNlaz-jUTQCPS7ab3S9MhLpkX6n_l4n01m0l-sJxqnzTS9GQCoD9DYtR1nfevtrQadA7BM5OV-gwKmNei6_ox3P_WU_ee8LjRDwj89NVCLhCt325mKLhhqpJ_LFbKGgVTlUVKjblzLmx9ANICc/s320/Bionic%20Beasts%20cover%20with%20JLG%20Seal.png" width="258" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Lynette Oxleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06830346412321741424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8966809391768420830.post-77297451013973556492024-02-06T21:25:00.007+11:002024-02-06T21:25:53.936+11:00Buzz Words: Wear a Purple Poppy by Fiona White<p><a href="http://www.buzzwordsmagazine.com/2024/01/wear-purple-poppy-by-fiona-white.html?spref=bl">Buzz Words: Wear a Purple Poppy by Fiona White</a>: Wear a Purple Poppy began as a poem, written after I discovered the existence of the purple poppy while visiting the Shrine of Remembrance ...</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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We humans tend to fo...</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzEIi65a0ajjqC23eEvKKEgTL6U2X00jTBzNWxIjWzCE16-JR5zn6j5TQVUoB4T8dPK3yLHzK4YVBCLbzXRrcGQgeRMG1Vu38gdsPLH7U0HRNebTjQr8ZgzGH3yqcKPePyXSax0rvD2d6MOIucZwFi3CGSwWw1V0E7pBTxqZNHbveJhBzQrDpp8cPbqZo/s320/91w4h2WvMDL._SY522_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="249" data-original-width="320" height="249" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzEIi65a0ajjqC23eEvKKEgTL6U2X00jTBzNWxIjWzCE16-JR5zn6j5TQVUoB4T8dPK3yLHzK4YVBCLbzXRrcGQgeRMG1Vu38gdsPLH7U0HRNebTjQr8ZgzGH3yqcKPePyXSax0rvD2d6MOIucZwFi3CGSwWw1V0E7pBTxqZNHbveJhBzQrDpp8cPbqZo/s320/91w4h2WvMDL._SY522_.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> </div>Lynette Oxleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06830346412321741424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8966809391768420830.post-7403188253566787542024-02-06T09:45:00.003+11:002024-02-06T09:45:31.127+11:00Nonfiction Fest: WRITING A NONFICTION PICTURE BOOK: LEARNING THE RULES<p><a href="https://www.nffest.com/2024/02/writing-nonfiction-picture-book.html?spref=bl">Nonfiction Fest: WRITING A NONFICTION PICTURE BOOK: LEARNING THE RULES</a>: By Rebecca E. Hirsch Writing a nonfiction picture book is fun, but tricky. It's tricky because picture books follow peculiar rules. ...</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCF-4OYY0DjwmKOgeKvXdlcdtRISeuFvCd1qjJADK3scyTZukySiRzWs8ZY_oU9AKWtq98cL1EuofhpnYdFqanescbaw1aNBfYpdomjcMBIMp7uenv2wIk3MODTix_HvkAYsx33J1TlJrrttSVxPg9aed4P0C_QPdK2RAZLYvTTU9vjcvrq2pBxLw9KDk/s249/Rise%20to%20the%20Sky%20copy.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="249" data-original-width="210" height="249" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCF-4OYY0DjwmKOgeKvXdlcdtRISeuFvCd1qjJADK3scyTZukySiRzWs8ZY_oU9AKWtq98cL1EuofhpnYdFqanescbaw1aNBfYpdomjcMBIMp7uenv2wIk3MODTix_HvkAYsx33J1TlJrrttSVxPg9aed4P0C_QPdK2RAZLYvTTU9vjcvrq2pBxLw9KDk/s249/Rise%20to%20the%20Sky%20copy.png" width="210" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Lynette Oxleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06830346412321741424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8966809391768420830.post-6390648715441707842023-12-24T16:39:00.002+11:002023-12-24T16:39:07.522+11:00Buzz Words: Stillwater and Koo Save the World<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEynJvioKjepGzbv_aWYEXzAw2AzwczKpwY5IcNhaD1f3pXPlNM61n6a-RTuRDth4r4xPRyRUNyCvzXrDxP-HrWdGEyyTlhnpNFMXZPitlcp4Eey8q0KW-oEVKNG5-32HOQ2ujOerhQflIhI0w2dIXR3QmSWdR-x-7cWbL75qhs9TYZ1pydfbqSawD_cA/s320/Stillwater%20and%20koo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="306" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEynJvioKjepGzbv_aWYEXzAw2AzwczKpwY5IcNhaD1f3pXPlNM61n6a-RTuRDth4r4xPRyRUNyCvzXrDxP-HrWdGEyyTlhnpNFMXZPitlcp4Eey8q0KW-oEVKNG5-32HOQ2ujOerhQflIhI0w2dIXR3QmSWdR-x-7cWbL75qhs9TYZ1pydfbqSawD_cA/s320/Stillwater%20and%20koo.jpg" width="306" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.buzzwordsmagazine.com/2023/12/stillwater-and-koo-save-world.html?spref=bl">Buzz Words: Stillwater and Koo Save the World</a>: Stillwater and Koo Save the World by Jon J Muth (Scholastic Press) HB RRP $26.99 ISBN: 9781338812312 Reviewed by Kellie Nissen Koo is a...</div><p></p>Lynette Oxleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06830346412321741424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8966809391768420830.post-88893549540110120662023-07-22T11:16:00.002+10:002023-07-22T11:16:35.331+10:00Australian Galah Painting<p> I took a photo of a galah and made a painting of it using acrylics.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-su76Idn1mUiXZXclfzW2MQO6O_oVnL9GgvVAhf0Q_QaKUMoPfvcwGmOpmF7YRrMHKlaaGY_DMTnI6wyLEYVTQWI3zN__gNXvI3uLmqelyZ05gntWYJyN8uQuqVMlctkvI2_p4ta5LlmH2zzKtTg_uwiEutZGae0rxn1nfyqycjJEgTqkM1SNBYR-zEqS/s9080/Galah_photo&painting.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6236" data-original-width="9080" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-su76Idn1mUiXZXclfzW2MQO6O_oVnL9GgvVAhf0Q_QaKUMoPfvcwGmOpmF7YRrMHKlaaGY_DMTnI6wyLEYVTQWI3zN__gNXvI3uLmqelyZ05gntWYJyN8uQuqVMlctkvI2_p4ta5LlmH2zzKtTg_uwiEutZGae0rxn1nfyqycjJEgTqkM1SNBYR-zEqS/w400-h275/Galah_photo&painting.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Lynette Oxleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06830346412321741424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8966809391768420830.post-52502409266231203692023-07-16T18:17:00.000+10:002023-07-16T18:17:40.037+10:00Mum's Portrait<p style="text-align: left;"> I drew a portrait of Mum today. She turns 93 years old next month. I wanted to portray her in a positive light.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc3fA8NLswU2wkZUMQYyMbbh94TFQGDKoMBJ15UEyDpUXBHqCBgcQk7D_dkGOKm6ukILw26Hc6sZgkNW1Y6M_msJDhyR8ujFLD-Ug5g88F31Hv9S5q811pOdc0ejcNsGQqlia4zCq1kTl6E5kgEKlw38smvJvztQgnD4mPjNSZBnDMk8jcxNs_0VVzY47h/s5760/Mum_photo&drawing.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2903" data-original-width="5760" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc3fA8NLswU2wkZUMQYyMbbh94TFQGDKoMBJ15UEyDpUXBHqCBgcQk7D_dkGOKm6ukILw26Hc6sZgkNW1Y6M_msJDhyR8ujFLD-Ug5g88F31Hv9S5q811pOdc0ejcNsGQqlia4zCq1kTl6E5kgEKlw38smvJvztQgnD4mPjNSZBnDMk8jcxNs_0VVzY47h/w400-h201/Mum_photo&drawing.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Lynette Oxleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06830346412321741424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8966809391768420830.post-19385190979242102342023-07-14T21:44:00.004+10:002023-07-28T17:06:35.450+10:00Buzz Words: Our Mob<a href="http://www.buzzwordsmagazine.com/2023/06/our-mob.html?spref=bl">Buzz Words: Our Mob</a>: Our Mob by Jacinta Daniher and Taylor Hampton, illustrated by Seantelle Walsh (Ford Street Publishing) PB RRP $17.95 ISBN 9781922696236 Re...<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ng4yjBFJNXIFzYgZEwwHCpmrkUMb8gjdrP-PVnm1PjRxEispoOqP-JoTpa56VYqGvRCeqQKJo7D7UX4Vk8sfFfrBccvgaY8zTDAFbpstvnnzAcapGcdFY5Ic-XXEBPNGW3ZU-kBcrFBYIbjZOoJLRsv4uo1zIly6zb49izT2xrE-EJ8pL9sg8cjW/s499/Our%20mob.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="358" data-original-width="499" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ng4yjBFJNXIFzYgZEwwHCpmrkUMb8gjdrP-PVnm1PjRxEispoOqP-JoTpa56VYqGvRCeqQKJo7D7UX4Vk8sfFfrBccvgaY8zTDAFbpstvnnzAcapGcdFY5Ic-XXEBPNGW3ZU-kBcrFBYIbjZOoJLRsv4uo1zIly6zb49izT2xrE-EJ8pL9sg8cjW/s320/Our%20mob.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Our Mob icontains stories from 14 Aboriginal Language Groups and is a must-have in the early childhood classroom. My local library has this book and it's very much in demand.</div>Lynette Oxleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06830346412321741424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8966809391768420830.post-36812273823607272132023-07-14T21:38:00.001+10:002023-07-14T21:38:21.680+10:00Buzz Words: Alice’s Shoe<a href="http://www.buzzwordsmagazine.com/2023/06/alices-shoe.html?spref=bl">Buzz Words: Alice’s Shoe</a>: Alice’s Shoe by Julie Thorndyke, illustrated by Jennifer Harrison ( MidnightSun Publishing) PB RRP $29.99 ISBN 9781922858139 A country c...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2FRZVfgRsV7QIV_p9cMnN4YtV68605LXnTSlcEPWinbjJVWW4yfCdsbtZ-UhO_jvpnd1KChmMLxCS-xeDFq7LG6_HQLlK2qBmFkVt0OlDk3pCnbgt54S3-larYH0kENiVzqMJrUR9S9T7uIPK3qEgItlWoUuwj1Mgj4xRTkdd732dGInB5MQfZcjK/s294/Alice's%20Shoe1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="210" data-original-width="294" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2FRZVfgRsV7QIV_p9cMnN4YtV68605LXnTSlcEPWinbjJVWW4yfCdsbtZ-UhO_jvpnd1KChmMLxCS-xeDFq7LG6_HQLlK2qBmFkVt0OlDk3pCnbgt54S3-larYH0kENiVzqMJrUR9S9T7uIPK3qEgItlWoUuwj1Mgj4xRTkdd732dGInB5MQfZcjK/s294/Alice's%20Shoe1.jpg" width="294" /></a></div>Alice's Shoe sounds like a wonderful story to read to young children. Not only is the story about persevering through hardship, it shows how a young girl deals with the blindness.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Lynette Oxleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06830346412321741424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8966809391768420830.post-6924857275615682042023-07-11T21:54:00.005+10:002023-07-11T21:54:54.512+10:00Buzz Words: Drover<p><a href="http://www.buzzwordsmagazine.com/2023/06/drover.html?spref=bl">Buzz Words: Drover</a>: Drover by Neridah McMullin, illustrated by Sarah Anthony (Walker Books) PB RRP $16.99 ISBN: 9781760653910 Reviewed by Dannielle Viera D...</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN28u0-7xHZHMloSImiId2itCWuRW6UwCQTAXvK3xdIug20bHQad2VSJT8SOoPau53bK0nDLovshK231LoSaLsYWgHN508RnEyrjlBP95kpbCthXGabecHzhJA1h6MqNYRFgldhFaj9KRtNLmRhYwwEOCtSlAl2BnxWblsBl07FTZJTlm8tBaQmbbF/s320/Drover.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="286" data-original-width="320" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN28u0-7xHZHMloSImiId2itCWuRW6UwCQTAXvK3xdIug20bHQad2VSJT8SOoPau53bK0nDLovshK231LoSaLsYWgHN508RnEyrjlBP95kpbCthXGabecHzhJA1h6MqNYRFgldhFaj9KRtNLmRhYwwEOCtSlAl2BnxWblsBl07FTZJTlm8tBaQmbbF/s320/Drover.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: left;">The <span style="font-size: small;">story</span> of<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> Edna Jessop,</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"> </span>the first female outback drover.<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p>Lynette Oxleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06830346412321741424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8966809391768420830.post-38932474864585011422023-06-26T20:51:00.006+10:002023-06-26T20:51:43.325+10:00Buzz Words: Evie and Rhino - great review!<p style="text-align: center;"> <img border="0" data-original-height="570" data-original-width="365" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNIgRTnksnmiKh9NOhuLS04TUKxx14yUmx8s5pdsWP1yMipEkcPrLorrxY1WwEOQTa48yKIrLaKWxwgU7aR2MC07Mn0ku_wqrwXuJ1fWIrCXeEDB151VVY7EL0xVUHTolgvELGSThUR4GCa-Y4QBukAgn4hXfrsaOdYmbfgAODhh2FA1bD7O3vDvge/s320/evy%20and%20rhino.jpg" width="205" /></p><p><a href="http://www.buzzwordsmagazine.com/2023/06/evie-and-rhino.html?spref=bl">Buzz Words: Evie and Rhino</a>: Evie and Rhino by Neridah McMullin (Walker Books), Middle Grade, RRP $18.99, ISBN 978-1-760654-20-7 Reviewed by Susan Hancy It’s no sur...</p>Lynette Oxleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06830346412321741424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8966809391768420830.post-91631313995381561962023-02-25T20:06:00.000+11:002023-02-25T20:06:11.345+11:00Nonfiction Fest: USING CREATIVE NONFICTION TO INSPIRE YOUNG READERS<div>I like the way smoke is used for different purposes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfqtUmZFuD1wij3TBFmUTjEfFnvVfxDzyPfXJHpVILTHVa0NIIU3wZunKpZBvw_cQKPOYD1CbK5O_tuZgwNp5OXJ4p86HcTwAYrnngnx0Q7qKpA4iWKJqYnvvw5YXkrWy00MvbmdJyMv9UvOy03aRUhEmls1ks2Jf2KQ6zySd6GVyUGXyG3syXH0Qe/s792/I%20Am%20Smoke.front.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="792" data-original-width="612" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfqtUmZFuD1wij3TBFmUTjEfFnvVfxDzyPfXJHpVILTHVa0NIIU3wZunKpZBvw_cQKPOYD1CbK5O_tuZgwNp5OXJ4p86HcTwAYrnngnx0Q7qKpA4iWKJqYnvvw5YXkrWy00MvbmdJyMv9UvOy03aRUhEmls1ks2Jf2KQ6zySd6GVyUGXyG3syXH0Qe/s320/I%20Am%20Smoke.front.jpg" width="247" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://www.nffest.com/2023/02/using-creative-nonfiction-to-inspire.html?spref=bl">Nonfiction Fest: USING CREATIVE NONFICTION TO INSPIRE YOUNG READERS</a>: By Henry Herz Just like kids need a balanced diet in what they eat, young readers also benefit from consuming fiction and nonfiction. Ev...Lynette Oxleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06830346412321741424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8966809391768420830.post-68405444996716619872023-02-23T20:13:00.002+11:002023-02-23T20:13:53.029+11:00Nonfiction Fest: Deepen the Heart of Your Story by Embracing Your H...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV4LFTkyAQC1YwrjDbYrpmAHcudHxt4Y5v6E1nnuBTyyAcKL-YmMrRccpLwlIUPMX309cOQuNAJQUyLA8VYQcoHyvKfgbMIGSNzI5BVcgmx7gmqU29Gr_9_RDcphXOUDcY3zltt0QXM_7X5bkN5kpkhdBAD2UOn14E_oqg7jY8ZQiDFNwqWb9ym3U2/s800/TuYouyou_CVR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV4LFTkyAQC1YwrjDbYrpmAHcudHxt4Y5v6E1nnuBTyyAcKL-YmMrRccpLwlIUPMX309cOQuNAJQUyLA8VYQcoHyvKfgbMIGSNzI5BVcgmx7gmqU29Gr_9_RDcphXOUDcY3zltt0QXM_7X5bkN5kpkhdBAD2UOn14E_oqg7jY8ZQiDFNwqWb9ym3U2/s320/TuYouyou_CVR.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://www.nffest.com/2023/02/deepen-heart-of-your-story-by-embracing.html?spref=bl">Nonfiction Fest: Deepen the Heart of Your Story by Embracing Your H...</a>: By Songju Ma Daemicke I grew up in China. Every Chinese mom is basically a Chinese medicine practitioner at heart. I remember vividly that m...<div><br /></div><div>I can't wait til Songju's board book comes out!</div>Lynette Oxleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06830346412321741424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8966809391768420830.post-55222733349498309442023-02-14T17:04:00.004+11:002023-02-14T17:04:48.721+11:00Nonfiction Fest: Finding the Character in a Picture Book Biography<div>This is a good read. Katie is a non-fiction author/illustrator from the USA.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5NNtkbhmpvxuMe1eIdrGgK2F4jmAkKkdYNrYFB-2mE10c3JGgNSWsA_pHwvkaQmrYWry3-krh1k1Y0Htol_7MNW6Ou1jUirX-D7UK8Z8As7osBDy5OEDehxoCp-iF8lnRTQmpY1iTS4ekJtgg9Hxv6tj7e5qzhHV_1TEuDix7LexTsyw-WK62TfOU/s800/Annette%20example.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="541" data-original-width="800" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5NNtkbhmpvxuMe1eIdrGgK2F4jmAkKkdYNrYFB-2mE10c3JGgNSWsA_pHwvkaQmrYWry3-krh1k1Y0Htol_7MNW6Ou1jUirX-D7UK8Z8As7osBDy5OEDehxoCp-iF8lnRTQmpY1iTS4ekJtgg9Hxv6tj7e5qzhHV_1TEuDix7LexTsyw-WK62TfOU/s320/Annette%20example.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://www.nffest.com/2023/02/finding-character-in-picture-book.html?spref=bl">Nonfiction Fest: Finding the Character in a Picture Book Biography</a>: By Katie Mazeika Before I can start writing a biography, I need to know exactly who I'm writing about. That of course means doing al...Lynette Oxleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06830346412321741424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8966809391768420830.post-5912080543186104792023-02-10T12:19:00.002+11:002023-02-10T12:19:26.058+11:00Nonfiction Fest: Comp Titles: Where to Find Them and How to Assess ...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I enjoyed reading this post by a non-fiction children's writer.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI5z4JyHprcw3xn_INBMIwwOL-yXYiO1QaTNHNkYn6uRL5RzaMmvwz12HB-_6oYmm8d1ces-0YzBr2pmRE1CqRgqsAzCaGGLNTnb_P3jg3gD8KQX_oM3zmj8lFSEljip09290uqkYDS1Jqy3gb_4EOdQmtsWth3UV2xs1NEgXMXhnrhboMub5UF2NE/s800/0726221118b_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI5z4JyHprcw3xn_INBMIwwOL-yXYiO1QaTNHNkYn6uRL5RzaMmvwz12HB-_6oYmm8d1ces-0YzBr2pmRE1CqRgqsAzCaGGLNTnb_P3jg3gD8KQX_oM3zmj8lFSEljip09290uqkYDS1Jqy3gb_4EOdQmtsWth3UV2xs1NEgXMXhnrhboMub5UF2NE/s320/0726221118b_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://www.nffest.com/2023/02/comp-titles-where-to-find-them-and-how.html?spref=bl">Nonfiction Fest: Comp Titles: Where to Find Them and How to Assess ...</a>: By Peggy Thomas One part of the submission process that I find awkward is coming up with comparison titles or “comps” for the one I’m prop...Lynette Oxleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06830346412321741424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8966809391768420830.post-25854148277203071782023-02-01T19:28:00.001+11:002023-02-01T19:28:16.135+11:00Nonfiction Fest: Writing a Rhyming Nonfiction Picture Book: A Game ...<a href="https://www.nffest.com/2023/02/writing-rhyming-nonfiction-picture-book.html?spref=bl"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.nffest.com/2023/02/writing-rhyming-nonfiction-picture-book.html?spref=bl"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQvrLZZgbTC-uRflw4_NRrMPGv2esgbbQ7lIw2HUoCogo70ZFfPeuWAMEb1I9zkvIx0eiBaecVM4WodOPzPBpb3e3CrJPiN0usYsnt67b4KdzJYAcvg0beJCz0FZbCpmrXVqAoo7rAYXPJMwml7whwO9VQ3v7GkptqSHEiuuHgkAirYCt2oTvZEC8h/s800/Peculiar%20Primates%20Full%20Size%20Cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="622" data-original-width="800" height="249" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQvrLZZgbTC-uRflw4_NRrMPGv2esgbbQ7lIw2HUoCogo70ZFfPeuWAMEb1I9zkvIx0eiBaecVM4WodOPzPBpb3e3CrJPiN0usYsnt67b4KdzJYAcvg0beJCz0FZbCpmrXVqAoo7rAYXPJMwml7whwO9VQ3v7GkptqSHEiuuHgkAirYCt2oTvZEC8h/w320-h249/Peculiar%20Primates%20Full%20Size%20Cover.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div>I joined the Nonfiction Fest and look forward to reading the blogs.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.nffest.com/2023/02/writing-rhyming-nonfiction-picture-book.html?spref=bl">Nonfiction Fest: Writing a Rhyming Nonfiction Picture Book: A Game ...</a>: WELCOME TO NF FEST 2023! Learn the art of writing nonfiction for children one blog post at a time. To start the month off, we have an excell...</div>Lynette Oxleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06830346412321741424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8966809391768420830.post-78372845370569235132022-11-21T20:57:00.008+11:002022-11-21T20:59:08.786+11:00Adding watercolour to my texture library<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH3C-7SOD_4hbhbyDVeRx6c4C_YRGg1HtA_TUfsaCnewaZsBI7N8XJxKiaJRPcZBAIlBf2Y6DRI2d9vdz9XzWK_5DF9uES4mRDhBdsU4I1eH0qs5j1BS_Ah1fiuRbuFwwpxqqeEqUZZh1leD-LtJeso5POj82kg7s-VSodhq8ZdH62tQL7hELGO6mV_g/s1350/w:c&epsomsalts_edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH3C-7SOD_4hbhbyDVeRx6c4C_YRGg1HtA_TUfsaCnewaZsBI7N8XJxKiaJRPcZBAIlBf2Y6DRI2d9vdz9XzWK_5DF9uES4mRDhBdsU4I1eH0qs5j1BS_Ah1fiuRbuFwwpxqqeEqUZZh1leD-LtJeso5POj82kg7s-VSodhq8ZdH62tQL7hELGO6mV_g/s320/w:c&epsomsalts_edit.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1. Hooker's Green and Epsom Salts.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIPa26GXVyRF4Hp6ciQ86OD4Om5nwFXjXC3PcCcNrAu42eQbEMN702ODQ8WPJr4vVpfxAflbJxtixHiVVH23unQWkquq-DTPSf7FiQANYNU1qQA7iTGOxTsylzy4fEetLK7AXZDaK6iA3wUB_GHZWcbQ62lRgA0-j1Ue1u9mST_GKtpmpMLmfgSfrILw/s1350/w:c&eyedropper_edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIPa26GXVyRF4Hp6ciQ86OD4Om5nwFXjXC3PcCcNrAu42eQbEMN702ODQ8WPJr4vVpfxAflbJxtixHiVVH23unQWkquq-DTPSf7FiQANYNU1qQA7iTGOxTsylzy4fEetLK7AXZDaK6iA3wUB_GHZWcbQ62lRgA0-j1Ue1u9mST_GKtpmpMLmfgSfrILw/s320/w:c&eyedropper_edit.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Primary red + water using eyedropper.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidji_ghXNX41CReoxk4t00HushIL0l4r23Zifhpy8qxTa1rTaZQ1MPzIHIpCGQUx_Ht6BkPjN0iBWZC_aVCn7YngrchN_Yhxexb1jQG7ErROqFi8MKsw3KnYF6LKPJF0Nc4amy7-LRCJOiaWQR8e8hdAkgTl5843O0kMb39h0-ZQJTPM9n0dYGLUtb4Q/s1350/w:c&wrap&tissues_edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidji_ghXNX41CReoxk4t00HushIL0l4r23Zifhpy8qxTa1rTaZQ1MPzIHIpCGQUx_Ht6BkPjN0iBWZC_aVCn7YngrchN_Yhxexb1jQG7ErROqFi8MKsw3KnYF6LKPJF0Nc4amy7-LRCJOiaWQR8e8hdAkgTl5843O0kMb39h0-ZQJTPM9n0dYGLUtb4Q/s320/w:c&wrap&tissues_edit.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cobalt blue + wrap (darker areas) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">+ tissues (lighter areas).</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVl7Ym-LT3GqErJjqNxWM987IdSk0zmRwYzfjMJLkodbv--YrOv74KklIc7jPzFx_Zv6hHNo6m3In-m3sAU5SsIvGzOUyIWbtfLMkBBlbDfvjWsfv5Spu0PAWjxI1LSsAxcpzt2_t3WvIT0QfMStEf4tJS2ExJxZNqPvL9zDdzuWdymJy7furLibkbhA/s1350/w:c&salt_edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVl7Ym-LT3GqErJjqNxWM987IdSk0zmRwYzfjMJLkodbv--YrOv74KklIc7jPzFx_Zv6hHNo6m3In-m3sAU5SsIvGzOUyIWbtfLMkBBlbDfvjWsfv5Spu0PAWjxI1LSsAxcpzt2_t3WvIT0QfMStEf4tJS2ExJxZNqPvL9zDdzuWdymJy7furLibkbhA/s320/w:c&salt_edit.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Primary red + table salt.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCcsy2ugLmK_sVfw4PZlhLdydnNipajNVQeaG2aUQKhytoQIrsEr_VvArV8nBEd6NDwm7w61IGhQn0mMwenvhIx4RRMautJ7o11VqxgGUsu4T3dnITivQwaC7XmBxacW1Eq_g11XhLd_GPM2umb2h1y6nj8e0msCx63OTUtRqCV8kFsqJ-FPi6ZwF-bg/s1350/w:c&borax_edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCcsy2ugLmK_sVfw4PZlhLdydnNipajNVQeaG2aUQKhytoQIrsEr_VvArV8nBEd6NDwm7w61IGhQn0mMwenvhIx4RRMautJ7o11VqxgGUsu4T3dnITivQwaC7XmBxacW1Eq_g11XhLd_GPM2umb2h1y6nj8e0msCx63OTUtRqCV8kFsqJ-FPi6ZwF-bg/s320/w:c&borax_edit.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Primary red, cobalt blue + borax sprinkles.</div><br /><p></p>Lynette Oxleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06830346412321741424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8966809391768420830.post-23021398012848908472022-10-15T22:19:00.001+11:002022-10-15T22:19:15.403+11:00The Write Conversation: How to Avoid Weasel Words When You Write<p><a href="https://thewriteconversation.blogspot.com/2021/04/how-to-avoid-weasel-words-when-you-write.html?spref=bl">The Write Conversation: How to Avoid Weasel Words When You Write</a>: By Kristen Hogrefe Parnell @khogrefeparnell By night, I write novels, and by day, I teach English online to ninth graders. One of my joys is... </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZoe9EQHwdzeEBAynw58EU-XOh6QgTZ7jEJqAx6agfWcpvRNaorX4Wdc6xx_G3njruukfdFoggTMSSiK3fYnpV4guBHB13p438-nAAdzQlvZXnVPe-rUKnsqNOdw87xt7YMwP2kuHo3jMO/s200/Picture1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="148" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZoe9EQHwdzeEBAynw58EU-XOh6QgTZ7jEJqAx6agfWcpvRNaorX4Wdc6xx_G3njruukfdFoggTMSSiK3fYnpV4guBHB13p438-nAAdzQlvZXnVPe-rUKnsqNOdw87xt7YMwP2kuHo3jMO/w148-h200/Picture1.png" width="148" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Lynette Oxleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06830346412321741424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8966809391768420830.post-41892191760166166842022-08-14T15:59:00.003+10:002022-08-14T16:01:44.953+10:00Buzz Words: Subbie and His Mate<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy6RlfunAeovFoC-xlm1DcDJbC0DgOH8JQuNh9iMMBgpFFTmEfpPGvNTFxotv9LAv_4dAgez3TuhIRMtTIcp28vIc6zY6lpykXEHaYjDKhAYpK8a2t5njZSz_79O9SS3oZupHTSZVkBQzvVPhUX2I_8e1-lip1sCEI-KjhzpL0Fq9-zZgmvetq2WYo/s800/Subbie-front-cover-scaled.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="682" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy6RlfunAeovFoC-xlm1DcDJbC0DgOH8JQuNh9iMMBgpFFTmEfpPGvNTFxotv9LAv_4dAgez3TuhIRMtTIcp28vIc6zY6lpykXEHaYjDKhAYpK8a2t5njZSz_79O9SS3oZupHTSZVkBQzvVPhUX2I_8e1-lip1sCEI-KjhzpL0Fq9-zZgmvetq2WYo/s320/Subbie-front-cover-scaled.jpg" width="273" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p><a href="http://www.buzzwordsmagazine.com/2022/08/subbie-and-his-mate.html?spref=bl">Buzz Words: Subbie and His Mate</a>: Subbie and His Mate by Corinne Fenton, illustrated by Mark Wilson (Ford Street Publishing) PB RRP $16.95 ISBN: 9781925804980 Reviewed by ...</p>Lynette Oxleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06830346412321741424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8966809391768420830.post-20674494064357487792022-06-06T20:35:00.002+10:002022-06-06T20:37:10.674+10:00Review of Inside Story<p><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Inside Story is full of tips about writing, illustrating and publishing children’s books with no shortage of contributors. The publishing section is the largest with job descriptions, the publishing process, pitching, and more. Well done, United Publishers of Armidale!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjvJWgKvxHBKJmhv7jEOjxcOkEAYMtTrjLLWjUtjsy6U4BDkRurag9mcHopiQDEVHImjMSVcA8ixn1Rd25XUwDFCf40XZ_afxgt9ED4hawhFIiTZBX0Qgri4T25yb-22cYVTDX00jXUKk9-LwVsbbyBjdfwDS7VCMfD2D_X9YzaKHmJFnDjal6yqHMjA/s694/Inside%20Story.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="676" data-original-width="694" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjvJWgKvxHBKJmhv7jEOjxcOkEAYMtTrjLLWjUtjsy6U4BDkRurag9mcHopiQDEVHImjMSVcA8ixn1Rd25XUwDFCf40XZ_afxgt9ED4hawhFIiTZBX0Qgri4T25yb-22cYVTDX00jXUKk9-LwVsbbyBjdfwDS7VCMfD2D_X9YzaKHmJFnDjal6yqHMjA/w320-h312/Inside%20Story.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0cm;"><o:p></o:p></p>Lynette Oxleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06830346412321741424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8966809391768420830.post-84202583454129114712022-05-23T20:55:00.000+10:002022-05-23T20:55:04.446+10:00Buzz Words: Inside Story: The Wonderful World of Writing, Illu...<div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.buzzwordsmagazine.com/2022/05/blog-post.html?spref=bl">Buzz Words: Inside Story: The Wonderful World of Writing, Illu...</a>: Inside Story: The Wonderful World of Writing, Illustrating and Publishing Children’s Books compiled by Sophie Masson, Kathy Creamer, Beatti... </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7k9wf0rYUiEhSxcp2Nrc3B1IK_dakqna-Jwa1ypM2qZJi3Jt1a3wPmNmddIGCTspqrr7nF5Che6kkmEM10-sSuf4-HIQSB_1p0plfrvCSAyYZjRYJcpfGzxiv7fdV11cTfZFb2Ji0YlEhHKAxesQFQKvrDuL635DOufnrc7R2tfoz0rW3hS0r_VHD/s320/inside-story-final-front-cover_orig.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="319" data-original-width="320" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7k9wf0rYUiEhSxcp2Nrc3B1IK_dakqna-Jwa1ypM2qZJi3Jt1a3wPmNmddIGCTspqrr7nF5Che6kkmEM10-sSuf4-HIQSB_1p0plfrvCSAyYZjRYJcpfGzxiv7fdV11cTfZFb2Ji0YlEhHKAxesQFQKvrDuL635DOufnrc7R2tfoz0rW3hS0r_VHD/w320-h320/inside-story-final-front-cover_orig.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I won a copy of this book at the online book launch recently.<br /></div>Lynette Oxleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06830346412321741424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8966809391768420830.post-35617479989110773322022-02-20T20:52:00.005+11:002022-04-28T21:42:18.572+10:00The Way of The Weedy Seadragon by Anne Morgan and illustrated by Lois Bury.This is a richly illustrated picture book about seadragons. It is a 2022 CBCA Notable for the Eve Pownall Award for non-fiction and shortlisted for SCBWI Australia/New Zealand's Crystal Kite Award.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1604998310l/55870879._SX318_.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="316" data-original-width="318" height="199" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1604998310l/55870879._SX318_.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>Lynette Oxleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06830346412321741424noreply@blogger.com0