Engaging an author to speak to students can foster a sense of excitement about reading and writing. Benefits of author visits Bringing authors and illustrators into your school is the quickest way to connect students with a love of reading and books. Meeting the...
What moves inside when you hear, “The adults of the world can no longer be trusted to safeguard the future of our planet.”? The words eerily echo the voice of environmental activist, Greta Thunberg. Yet, a children’s book fictional character, speaking about the...
The SIDE Library Resource Centre hosted two exciting Webex sessions with Western Australian author Nadia King. Nadia presented from our Leederville studio in two separate sessions (PP-Year 2 and Years 3-4). Nadia began by talking about herself; where she lives, the...
Sarah’s top tip for aspiring author/illustrators: When you find the time to read, make it count. Sometimes life gets busy, so fitting in a daily writing practice and managing to read every day might not always be possible, but I do believe reading is the key to...
