children’s books

Work/Family Balance: Interview with Children’s Author Aleesah Darlison

October 6, 2010

Today on Be A Fun Mum, I’m welcoming Australian children’s author, Aleesah Darlinson. Aleesah is a mother, wife, sister, daughter, children’s author and book reviewer for The Sun Herald. Her series for girls aged 7 plus, Totally Twins: Musical Mayhem, was released in September. The book follows the adventures of identical twins, Persephone (she’s the sensible one) [...]

Reading With Expression

July 24, 2010

Welcome Bug in a Book readers! Reading with Expression (Children aged 0-6) Reading with expression is a key to enjoyable read-aloud time with young children. Drawing from my experience as a children’s book consultant and reading to my own children, I’ve learnt how to get the most out of every picture book; to make it [...]

Interview: Alison Lester: Reading and Rainy Days

July 13, 2010

I’m a Queenslander; through and through, so I’d never thought I’d say this but {deep breath} here goes: I envy Victorians right now. Why? The Victorian Government has established the Young Readers Program to support and encourage parents in reading to their children. In its second year, the Young Readers Program is designed to encourage parents to read to their child, from [...]

The Fun Funnel: Book Giveaway

June 28, 2010

I’m always on the look out for interesting children’s picture books. The Fun Funnel brings together a book and DVD, creating an interactive story in a pop-out-of-the-page way. Read it… Watch it… Show it… Share it… A message from the author, Robbie Cameron: “I have self produced and published “The Fun Funnel”. A children’s picture book that comes with an animated [...]