CBCA Shortlist ‘A Is for Australian Reefs’

Thrilled to have A Is for Australian Reefs shortlisted in the Eve Pownall Award, CBCA Awards! The CBCA judges say… This stunningly beautiful, hardback A-Z reference book is mesmerising from the front cover. Alphabetically organised, with a uniform layout, each ‘letter’ includes an introductory snapshot about the particular species or aspect of reef life. Related facts…

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Best Board Book of the Year List

Exciting news! The Children’s Book Committee (CBC) and the Bank Street College of Education announced their inaugural Best BOARD BOOKS of the Year List and “We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga”, by Traci Sorell, Author and me is on!! – published by Charlesbridge Publishing. Further grand news (that I didn’t know until just now) is that BOTH…

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Social Justice Literature Award

We Are Still Here! Native American Truths Everyone Should Know by Traci Sorell, illustrated by me and published by Charlesbridge Publishing, has won the 2022 International Library Association’s Social Justice Literature Award in the nonfiction picture book category! This award was given out by the 2022 Social Justice Literature Award Committee of the International Library Association’s Literacy…

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Studio Crawl

7-12 June Have you ever wondered how picture books are made? Would you like to know how illustrator’s create the funny, colourful, fabulous illustrations and artwork that your children love so much?  Well this is your chance to deep dive into the world of children’s book illustration. Book your seat for the Studio Crawl and…

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