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Feeling Empty Series
books about grief and loss
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Re-imagined Classics - new stories inspired by old favourites
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Dinosaur Twins - adventures inspired by my grandchildren
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Middle Grade reads - chapter books and more
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Kindness Kangaroo Project - books created through the project
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Joint Ventures - books created with the help of others - beyond the project
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First Books - my first publications - including one of the very first books I wrote.
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Gnomes of the Round Mushroom - a gnome series of works illustrated by Jayson Tench
The Feeling Empty Series
After a young friend of mine experienced the loss of a family member, and a pet within the same month I felt it important to create a whole series of books to help children deal with grief.
I decided that the Feeling Empty series will include, The Empty Crib, on infant loss; The Empty Cage, about pet loss; The Empty Swing, about loss of a friend; The Empty Rocking Chair, about loss of a grandparent and The Empty Heart, about the loss of a parent. All covers will be drawn by children who have experienced that specific loss and a dedication will be included in the book.
Re-imagined Classics
Dinosaur Twins
Dinosaur Twins
Chapter books
Middle Grade Reads
Gnomes of the Round Mushroom
Gnomes of the Round Mushroom
Storytelling Skills
Storytelling Skills builders
Kindness Kangaroo Project
This Project has me working with groups of children to gather story ideas and get student-drawn illustrations for each story. These stories involve topics and scenarios that reinforce inclusion, acceptance, kindness and friendship in an age appropriate context.
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Since 2016 I have been visiting schools, daycare centres and community groups to talk about how a book is written, and topics like emotions, bullies, the environment and problem-solving. These visits have resulted in books for the Emotional Animal Alphabet series, Super Kids Save the World series, Unpleasant Pirates series and Robot Rules series.
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to learn more about the Kindness Kangaroo Project check out the project section that talks about the books, features the cover artists and more!
Let Your Imagination Soar
Spooky Stories and How to Write Them
Adventures With My White Cane
I have started the series Adventures with my White Cane, starring Cliff, a mouse with a visual impairment and recounting his adventures (that resemble many of the childhood stories told by my friend - learn more here),
The Field Trip is the first book in the series and recounts a time when Cliff got lost when on a school trip. In the book, Cliff and his buddy Burt are enjoying a field trip to a museum when they get separated from the class and have to find their way back to the bus. And of course, with a friend like Cliff, that is no problem!
