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How to teach children to read?
Wondering what are the best ways to teach young children how to read? You need to take note of this article from the ABC on Structured...
Reeta Dhar
Feb 21, 20246 min read
The Patch Primary School stages Willow the Wonderer: Inspirational storybooks for schools
A story too good not to share It's not everyday that a lifelong educator - and her entire school - gets behind your storybooks. So, I...
Reeta Dhar
Feb 14, 20247 min read
The future is calling
2024 has a nice futuristic ring to it, does it not? To my ear at least it sounds like the distant future we grew up hearing so many...
Reeta Dhar
Jan 24, 20245 min read
It's the most wonderful time of the year ...
Another year has flown by so we must be having fun! It truly is a wonderful time of the year, as things wind down and the space opens to...
Reeta Dhar
Dec 20, 20232 min read
Willow the Wonderer picture books are ready for their debut in China
Guess what the postie delivered a few days ago? We weren't quite sure ourselves when the tightly wrapped parcel arrived a few mornings...
Reeta Dhar
Dec 10, 20232 min read
Ufos and Picasso's dirty dishes: What inspired the art in our new picture book, Space Odyssey
"There is no such thing as the unknown, only things temporarily hidden." Captain James T. Kirk Creativity is a messy business Enter...
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Dec 3, 20237 min read
New Willow the Wonderer picture books review by Counsellor Sian
Most of you are no doubt familiar with Counsellor Sian. Her original book review of Willow the Wonderer series is the stuff of legends,...
Reeta Dhar
Nov 25, 20233 min read
Only 4 weeks left to add Willow the Wonderer to your Christmas stocking : The perfect gift for kids
Christmas parcel lodgement deadline This is our usual public service announcement about the fast approaching shipping deadlines for...
Reeta Dhar
Nov 21, 20234 min read
Discover educational books for kids with a wide array of learning guides and teaching resources
Willow the Wonderer now comes with its own 'Early Childhood Learning Hub' The wonderful world of Willow the Wonderer just became even...
Reeta Dhar
Nov 3, 20239 min read
Looking for children's picture books? Check out Librarian Pam's review
Remember Pam? She's worked in libraries for most of her life - 26 years in fact! There she was back in 2021, enjoying a quiet retirement...
Reeta Dhar
Oct 27, 20233 min read
A children's book with a beautiful message for kids today
"...It's exactly what young people need to hear." With that endorsement from one of our reviewers from our First Readers' Club (who also...
Reeta Dhar
Oct 25, 20234 min read
Space Odyssey is a children's book that plants a seed of hope for the future
Space Odyssey has officially launched - and with that our Willow the Wonderer picture book series is now three books strong. As I pen...
Reeta Dhar
Oct 20, 202310 min read
Media Release: Book 3 in the Willow the Wonderer Series Launches with Pre-Publication Rights Sale
Independent Australian publisher, Wise As Stories, has launched the third title in their popular children's book series, Willow the...
Reeta Dhar
Oct 11, 20233 min read
Darren Pryce is a finalist in the prestigious Mosman Art Prize
You all are no doubt very familiar, if not deeply in love (going by your book reviews), with Darren's illustrations for our Willow the...
Reeta Dhar
Sep 30, 20234 min read
Willow the Wonderer picture books have gone into reprint - again!
We started this month with an exciting milestone : Our debut picture book series Willow the Wonderer has gone into yet another reprint....
Reeta Dhar
Aug 18, 20238 min read
Blog: Quote
“Light a campfire and everyone's a storyteller"
John J Geddes
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