Thanks for talking to Boomerang Books about The Peony Lantern, Frances. It’s my pleasure. Where are you based and how involved are you in the world of children’s and YA lit? I’m based in Sydney. I’ve been involved in the children’s lit world for many years now, through membership of the Children’s Book Council of […]
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By: CHRISTOPHER CHENG,
on 9/15/2012
Blog: CHRISTOPHER CHENG'S BLOG: IT'S ALL ABOUT THE BOOKS (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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Not sure about Books in Homes? It is one of the organisations which I am delighted to be involved in. Books in Homes Australia’s vision is to re-awaken a sense of wonder in children and excitement in parents, by creating an Australia where every child and family has access to books of choice at home. There are Books in Homes Role Models across the country. We volunteer to inspire young readers and are featured in the Books in Homes catalogues, participate in school Book Giving Assemblies, and promote the enjoyment of reading ... something that is right down my alley!
By: CHRISTOPHER CHENG,
on 6/26/2012
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By: CHRISTOPHER CHENG,
on 9/15/2012
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Ahh. The sweet smell of Dencorub and muscle linament filled the early moring train carriage. It must be the Sydney Running Festival - and then when we walked onto Milson's Point Station we definitely knew we were in the right place. Not only was the aroma so very, very strong but there were a gazillion bodies dressed in varying forms of running gear (and lots of lycra). And no - we weren't running. We were in the family and community groups section of the running festival. We strolled across the Sydney Harbour Bridge as part of the orange-clad Books In Homes crew. It was an absolute thrill to be part of the team (thanks Hester for organising our gathering) and we must have stood out because as we crossed the finish line (46 minute stroll) at the Botanical Gardens our team was congratulated over the PA system! Yeah for Books in Homes!
Find out more about Books in Homes here.
We are most definitley walking the bridge again with Books in Homes in next year!
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By: CHRISTOPHER CHENG,
on 6/26/2012
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Hey Doonside Public School --
What a buzz it was to be out there with you today and sharing BOOKS and your Literacy Day! There are some absolutely wonderful books that you are reading at your school and there were some really wonderful characters dressed up there - from the big and little kids!! Congratulations! I hope you liked my short little tales and me wandering throguh your assembly rather than standing at the front of the hall at the podium. It is much more fun getting really close to you all. And thanks for the BBQ sausage sandwich too ... I feasted on mine as soon as I jumped into the car.
I am thrilled to be one of the National Ambassadors (along with a host of other great Aussie kids authors and illustrators) for Books in Homes. It is a wonderful initiative that enables underprivileged children to receive a bag of books - from titles they choose FREE! In fact at the end of the year the kids have nine BRAND NEW BOOKS that they have chosen - they receive a pack three times a year. How awesome!
Three cheers to the corporate sponsors and government initiatives that provide the financial assistance to enable this to happen. We HAVE to have fluent and active readers and lovers of books!!
By: Susanne Gervay,
on 4/15/2012
Blog: Susanne Gervay's Blog (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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By: Susanne Gervay,
on 1/28/2012
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JacketFlap tags: News, SCBWI, Chris Cheng, Prue Mason, National Year of Reading, Room to Read, MONKEY BAA THEATRE, NSW Writers Centre, The Hughenden Boutique Hotel, Sheryl Gwyther, Frane Lessac, Alannah & Madeline Foundation, Pamela Rushby, Dianne Wolfer, Cancer Council, Books in Homes, Tina Marie Clark, Corrine Fenton, France Plumpton, Add a tag
By: Susanne Gervay,
on 5/28/2011
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What a buzz it was to be out there with you today and sharing BOOKS and your Literacy Day! There are some absolutely wonderful books that you are reading at your school and there were some really wonderful characters dressed up there - from the big and little kids!! Congratulations! I hope you liked my short little tales and me wandering throguh your assembly rather than standing at the front of the hall at the podium. It is much more fun getting really close to you all. And thanks for the BBQ sausage sandwich too ... I feasted on mine as soon as I jumped into the car.
I am thrilled to be one of the National Ambassadors (along with a host of other great Aussie kids authors and illustrators) for Books in Homes. It is a wonderful initiative that enables underprivileged children to receive a bag of books - from titles they choose FREE! In fact at the end of the year the kids have nine BRAND NEW BOOKS that they have chosen - they receive a pack three times a year. How awesome!
Three cheers to the corporate sponsors and government initiatives that provide the financial assistance to enable this to happen. We HAVE to have fluent and active readers and lovers of books!!
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More info on Books in Homes:
The Books in Homes Programme was originally inspired by Maori author Alan Duff who wrote the widely acclaimed book “Once Were Warriors”. It was founded 21 years ago in New Zealand after realising that failure in adult life often stems from childhoods spent in homes without books. <
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By: Susanne Gervay,
on 4/15/2012
Blog: Susanne Gervay's Blog (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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Writers and illustrators from around Australia and New Zealand are coming together with great Australian publishers and
NSW Writers Centre
Copyright Agency Limited CAL
SCBWI leadership
to celebrate the vibrant children’s book industry in all its delivery ways – from print, illustration, picture books, e-books ….
SCBWI Conference blogspot has been launched today – see what’s happening.
http://scbwiaustnzconferenceblog2012.blogspot.com.au/
supporting Room to Read and National Year of Reading
By: Susanne Gervay,
on 1/28/2012
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Looking forward to a year where we can be part of a world community promoting literacy in developing counties like Room to Read – www.roomtoread.org or in Australia like Books in Homes www.biha.org.au
It’s the National Year of Reading which is launched February 14 in libraries across Australia. Call your library and find out how you can celebrate.
I’ll be at the State Library in Macquarie Street Sydney as an Ambassador for the National Year of Reading.
The Cancer Council’s Relay for Life is a community celebration of those living with cancer and working towards its eradication. Join in – walk the circuit, barbecue those sausages, enjoy the bands and festivities in your local area.
Writers can pursue their inspirations – participate in your Writers Centre, Children’s Book Council, SCBWI – see the meetings across Australia.
I’ll be running the SCBWI events at The Hughenden Hotel in Sydney and am Festival Director of the Kids and young Adult Literature Festival 30th June at the NSW Writers Centre – come along.
Support the brilliant Monkey Baa Theatre which adapts the best in Australian children’s literature – www.monkeybaa.com.au
The Alannah & Madeline Foundation working against school bullying – love them.
So many fantastic things to do, enjoy and celebrate.
Let’s make 2012 count.
By: Susanne Gervay,
on 5/28/2011
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As an Author Role Model I have the joy of supporting the Books In Homes Programme.
I’ll be giving out books at La Perouse Public School in Sydney, at the Book Giving Assembly next week.
South Sydney Junior Rugby League Club is a sponsor of the Books in Home programme at La Perouse Public School. I LOVE that.
“The Books in Homes Programme has given our children the choice and ownership of books to read and enjoy at home.” Empowering Kids, Literally.
Books in Homes provides good new books to children and families living in disadvantaged circumstances in Australia, promoting reading and literacy.
Since 2001, Books in Homes has distributed in excess of 1,000,000 new books to more than 110,000 needy children from 290 schools and communities around Australia.
I’m proud to be an author Role Model for Books in Homes.
For more information – www.booksinhomesaustralia.com.au
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Hi Chris and Bini, thanks for waking up so early in the morning to join our Books in Homes Stroll!!! We also appreciate very much of all the times you've volunteered to speak to the students at our schools. Books in Homes is very fortunately to have you as our Role Model! THANK YOU!