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Will Artificial Intelligence (AI) take our jobs? Essential skill to teach kids
Last week, I found myself at the center of an 'internet storm'. It was self inflicted - I posted a comment on Reddit that irked quite a few folks. The offending comment was a prediction: Mass unemployment in white collar professions and the Arts by 2030, thanks to widespread adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Reeta Dhar
2 days ago41 min read
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How wisdom can help us get through hard times in life
The first full episode of our 'Wise As Podcast' is here! We start with a topic close to our hearts - and what became the impetus for...

Reeta Dhar
May 2020 min read
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Sneak Peek: Watch the pilot episode of our 'Wise As Podcast'
I remember reading a case study on Madonna at university. Believe it or not, this was for my Master's Degree in Commerce … The central...

Reeta Dhar
May 123 min read
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The mad king and his court of clowns
The last hundred days will go down in history as being a period of economic and geopolitical turmoil that we probably didn't need ... No...

Reeta Dhar
May 213 min read
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Poetry is Meant to be Performed: How to read aloud our rhyming books
Don't just read out loud - Perform! One of the most wonderful things about picture books is that, more often than not, these books are...

Reeta Dhar
Apr 276 min read
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How Willow the Wonderer Can Help Worried Grandparents and Parents
Understanding the Concerns of Parents and Grandparents Last week, I received numerous emails from concerned grandparents and parents....

Reeta Dhar
Mar 283 min read
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Why bother with wisdom when we could be selling cabanas
A strange thing has been transpiring across the beaches in the Eastern Suburbs these past two years...

Reeta Dhar
Mar 187 min read
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Inner and Outer Worlds: Setting the tone for 2025
Our strange predicament Eight billion people, hurtling through space on the same piece of rock, have ended yet another trip around the...

Reeta Dhar
Jan 154 min read
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Christmas Shipping Deadlines for 2024
It's that time of the year again folks :) Please take note of the Christmas cut-off dates for Australia Post. This is the latest date by...

Reeta Dhar
Nov 10, 20241 min read
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Now, more than ever, we need to remember our shared humanity
2024 has been 'the' year of elections 64 countries which make up 49% of the human population headed to the polls in 2024. As the year...

Reeta Dhar
Nov 6, 20246 min read
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Willow the Wonderer's adorable creatures are now available as Giclée Prints
Willow the Wonderer is amongst the most beautifully illustrated picture books of our time. And judging by our customer reviews , our...

Reeta Dhar
Sep 23, 20242 min read
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Willow the Wonderer is popping up at Australia Post this Christmas
When was the last time you wrote a letter? A handwritten letter that is sealed in an envelope and sent on its way with a stamp? I can't...

Reeta Dhar
Aug 30, 20247 min read
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Looking for kids' storybooks in paperback? Willow the Wonderer is now available in paperback
There is no doubt that when it comes to children's storybooks, hardcovers reign supreme. Our hardcover books are no exception. They are...

Reeta Dhar
Aug 27, 20242 min read
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The fourth Willow the Wonderer book has arrived: Introducing 'The Gift'
Late on Tuesday 12th of August, as the digital screens flickered and refreshed, the latest avatar of our online store came into being. A...

Reeta Dhar
Aug 23, 20244 min read
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Book Week Inspiration: Inventive costume ideas for Willow the Wonderer
Book Week has arrived! This is a week long celebration of children's books and reading. The celebration isn't limited to kids either -...

Reeta Dhar
Aug 20, 20244 min read
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“Light a campfire and everyone's a storyteller"
John J Geddes
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