10 Little Insects ‘highly recommended’: Reading Time
Davide Cali is all over the August edition of the Children’s Book Council’s official journal, Reading Time.
CBCA
Cali ‘like a magician’ with kids: Melbourne’s Herald Sun
‘European author and illustrator Davide Cali is like a magician, keeping 100-odd preppies at Albert Park Primary School entertained with his hand-made books.’ – Herald-Sun
Guest post: Nicki Greenberg launches ’10 Little Insects’
‘Ten Little Insects is a very funny book’ – Nicki Greenberg launches Davide Cali and Vincent Pianina’s graphic novel.
Davide Cali ‘in conversation’ tonight in Melbourne!
Davide Cali is appearing at Melbourne bookshop Readings tonight – don’t miss the rare chance to get a signed copy of one of his books.
Davide Cali coming to Australia in 2012
Davide Cali is going to tour Australia in May 2012.
A fun day out at the Children’s Book Market
We had a great time at Saturday’s Children’s Book Market at Melbourne’s Federation Square. As well as selling a few books, we got the chance to talk to a lot of members of the public and get their (overwhelmingly positive) feedback on our books.
Children’s book market @ Fed Square
Wilkins Farago will be at the special children’s book market this Saturday at Melbourne’s Federation Square. Come and say hello.
The Big Read is coming
If you have kids who love reading and live in Melbourne, Ballarat or Geelong, then you’ve got something to do on the morning of Sunday 10 April 2011: The Big Read!
Kampung Boy ‘excellent’: Reading Time
‘Delightful … witty … endearing … excellent’ – Reading Time likes ‘Kampung Boy’
‘The Red Piano’ highly recommended: Reading Time
‘Overall, a book to evoke a strong emotion. Highly recommended.’ says Reading Time, the official journal of the Children’s Book Council of Australia
Long may ‘Magpies’ swoop
With the mainstream media typically ignoring children’s books, to have a specialist children’s book review at all is a blessing (the CBCA’s Reading Time is another such). That Magpies uses reviewers who are knowledgeable, well-read, thoughtful and passionate makes it all the more so.
A world of children’s books ignored
Each year at Frankfurt I see wonderful children’s books, award-winning children’s books, big-selling children’s books, innovative, memorable and challenging children’s books. But Australian children are likely to read only a fraction of them merely because these books were originally published in a language other than English.