This made me smile. Kids made this little teepee in Centennial Parklands for a mandarin. I followed their trail of teepees. Love kids' creativity.
NSW School Library Matters Students Need School Libraries The Arts Unit
Through school Librarians. Reading for kids. Part of the reading curriculum.
The Premier's Reading challenges in Australia reaches kids from 5 to 15 encouraging students to read and love it. The kids choose the books. It's a good time for kids to dive into the Reading Challenge. Ask their fabulous school librarians. I am so proud to be a NSW Premier's Reading Ambassador.
online.det.nsw.edu.au/prc/emag3.html
In 2019, 2,632 schools participated in the challenge with 310,773 reading. Here are the book lists and include my books & the books of our wonderful SCBWI Australia East & New Zealand & other authors and illustrators - from Yvette Poshoglian Author Author's Ella & Olivia series; Deborah Abela Author (Also an ambassador) brilliant Grimsdon trilogy; Sheryl Gwyther's wonderful historical novel 'Sweet Adversity'; Jackie French's award winning books to Sally Rippin's gorgeous early chapter books Billie B Brown'.
online.det.nsw.edu.au/prc/booklist/home.html
NSW School Library Matters English Teachers Association NSW Gladys Berejiklian The Arts Unit Australian School Library Association ACEL (Australian Council for Educational Leaders) Children's Book Council of Australia - NSW Branch NSW Department Of Education And Communities, Oxford St. State Office, NSW Department of Education Catholic Schools NSW Primary English Teaching Association Australia (PETAA) Lisa Berryman HarperCollins Jacqui Barton
NSW Premier's Reading Challenge 2020 : E-Magazine 3
Honoured to have my Heritage Heroes series part of the Challenge!
Zoom rocks & rolls - catching up with the literati of kids’ authors/illustrators for Little Scribe co authoring story with kids - introducing Andrew Daddo, Deborah Abela Author Wendy Orr Oliver Phommavanh James Foley Jackie French Tristan Bancks Katrina McKelvey Hazel Edwards - part of the Littlescribe team
Good things coming ...
Time to read to kids. Dive into audio books. Use online libraries. Read real print books. It’s a safe place in this fragile world. Share your books with others. I just shared with a neighbour and still packing boxes of beautiful books for Africa.
Vision Australia Students Need School Libraries The Arts Unit Woollahra Libraries Harry Hartog Bookseller Woollahra Bookshop Children's Book Council of Australia - NSW Branch Berkelouw Books Leichhardt Berkelouw Books Kinokuniya Sydney KIWI-SCBWI Dymocks
Just posting a book care-package to my grandsons. Stories rule!
You just keep going on and on ! 👏👏🌺
You are the best !
Wonderful!
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A little light in the year of the corona. The kids of Enfield Public School creating a harmony tree with the elephants from 'Elephants Have Wings'. Thankyou to the wonderful school librarian Leanne Sharpe who just sent these photos. What would be do without our school librarians!
NSW School Library Matters Barbara Braxton Hajer Westwords Hajnalka Molloy Paint Liverpool REaD Littlescribe Daintree Books The Arts Unit English Teachers Association NSW Children's Book Council of Australia - NSW Branch Kellie Nissen Anna Pignataro The Children's Bookshopookshop
Ms sharpe is so very special to us at Enfield Public School. She’s the star of our school and of our shows. We love our teacher librarian, and you are correct, where would we be without them?!
What's hidden in the box? Another toilet paper story? OMG, who’s killing who? It’s not that kind of story – Woolworths donated a heap of toilet rolls to Meals on Wheels NSW. They needed free storage space for a couple of weeks. I have the biggest garage in the world – guess where the toilet rolls are? It’s a secret location. Ha. Ha
See how this works – Woollies donates. I donate. The volunteers from Meals on Wheels donate. Community can make it work. Keep safe and generous.
#tw SCBWI Australia East & New Zealand Coronavirus Children's Book Council of Australia - NSW Branch David Briscoe Tory Gervay Nadia Ruben ABC News CoronaVirus Updates Sharon Rundle Devika Brendon Roanna Gonsalves
Wonderful.
Your talents know no bounds Susanne Gervay Author. There is surely a story in this - Its reminds of where all the bums were stored in the Bugulugs Bum Thief. 🤩
Thanks so much for helping us out at Meals on Wheels NSW! We will be distributing a lot of the stock this week 😊
School Kids give their philosophies for Harmony Day which makes you smile in the time of the corona virus.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOMaQnFzjuM&fbclid=IwAR2pWXrR9gjs2JFYa-FGSfiwtztMsRQOFOVTzGmRJroiGxBKzLjV...
Nicole Hansson Children's Book Council of Australia Children's Book Council of Australia - NSW Branch Harmony Day Multi-Faith Multicultural Centre Toowoomba Australian Institute for Peace and Dialogue Daintree Books The Arts Unit NSW Department of Education
POSTPONED- National Day of Action Against Bullying -but we can still Say NO to BULLYING- NO to supermarket bullying. YES to buying local-support businesses & jobs giving a hand to others - in the corona virus.
I am hoping to get to speak about NO to Bullying and 'I Am Jack' at schools - but as these school visits are being cancelled, we still have to stand against bullying especially now,
bullyingnoway.gov.au/NationalDay
Lisa Berryman HarperCollins HarperCollins Children's Books Australia Michelle Weisz NSW School Library Matters CBCA NSW Branch Inc Eastern Suburbs Sub-branch Children's Book Council of Australia - NSW Branch Students Need School Libraries
National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence
bullyingnoway.gov.au
The National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence is an opportunity for schools to help deliver a powerful message that bullying and violence are never ok.Always say no to bullying!
No Way
So proud of my niece. Ros Gervay. Her work was exhibited at Art Gallery of New South Wales with other emerging artists. It may be the last public art event there with the corona virus. Thankyou to Belle Magazine and the Art Gallery for supporting this event.
Tory Gervay Bauer Media Group Australia Sharon Rundle Ros Gervay Creative Cofa Unsw Libby Sommer - Author The State Library of New South Wales
Beautiful art!! Love those colours!
Beautiful indeed.
Omg. So exciting.
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Got this sensible, easy-to-do, protocol from my trusted medical doctor 'nerds' who were in China. .PLEASE SHARE!
CORONA VIRUS HATES HEAT!
1. If you have a runny nose and sputum, you have a common cold
2. Corona virus pneumonia is a dry cough with no runny nose.
3. This new virus is not heat-resistant and will be killed by a temperature of just 39/40 Degrees. It hates the Sun.
4. If someone sneezes with it, it takes about 10 feet before it drops to the ground and is no longer airborne.
5. If it drops on a metal surface it will live for at least 12 hours - so if you come into contact with any metal surface - wash your hands as soon as you can with a bacterial soap.
6. On fabric it can survive for 6-12 hours. normal laundry detergent will kill it.
7. Drinking warm water is effective for all viruses. Try not to drink liquids with ice.
8. Wash your hands frequently as the virus can only live on your hands for 5-10 minutes, but - a lot can happen during that time - you can rub your eyes, pick your nose unwittingly and so on.
9. You should also gargle as a prevention. A simple solution of salt in warm water will suffice.
10. Can't emphasise enough - drink plenty of water!
THE SYMPTOMS
1. It will first infect the throat, so you'll have a sore throat lasting 3/4 days
2. The virus then blends into a nasal fluid that enters the trachea and then the lungs, causing pneumonia. This takes about 5/6 days further.
3. With the pneumonia comes high fever and difficulty in breathing.
4. The nasal congestion is not like the normal kind. You feel like you're drowning. It's imperative you then seek immediate attention.
SPREAD THE WORD - PLEASE SHARE.
Tory Gervay Nadia Ruben Marjorie Crosby-Fairall Deborah Abela Author
Totally correct! Extremely contagious no cure! This is the reason that in Israel has taken preventive measures . People are advised to stay indoors . All schools and universities and cultural functions are closed .
‘Heroes of the Secret Underground’ reveals heroes - who they are - one is Carl Lutz - who has been honoured at Yadvashem Holocaust Museum in Jerusalem, Israel - I visited his plaque in The Avenue of the Righteous -Swiss Consul in WW11. The novel is deep in my heart. Coming soon. HarperCollins Children's Books Australia
Lisa Berryman HarperCollins Moya Simons Argus Dubosarsky CBCA NSW Branch Inc Eastern Suburbs Sub-branch SCBWI Australia East & New Zealand
I do want to attend this launch! Have cancelled everything else but this
Can’t wait 😊
The Community Writer are writers who help each other in their writing journey. My buddies Frané Lessac - Books and Art, Robert Vescio, Hazel Edwards, Anita Heiss - Author, Christopher Richardson, Deborah Abela Author, Sherryl Clark and Jude Rossell and me - answer the questions writers want.
What advice would you give to a smart, driven aspiring author?
-Ignore advice that you need to ‘hide’ your work, as others will steal it.
- NO to asking a friend to illustrate one’s story.
Lots more answers to discover,
www.com/blog/2019/05/12/susanne-gervay-on-the-friendliness-of-publishers-and-much-more
SCBWI Australia East & New Zealand Children's Book Council of Australia Children's Book Council of Australia - NSW Branch SCBWI Australia West Members' Group NSW School Library Matters School Librarians/Library Technicians Wendy Jane The Arts Unit judithrossell.com/
Susanne Gervay — The Community Writer
www.thecommunitywriter.com
Susanne Gervay is an Australian author, who is widely published in literary journals and anthologies, her 'I Am Jack' series are rites-of-passage focusing on school bullying. Of which the first instalment has been adapted into a play by the award-winning Monkey Baa Theatre for Young People, and hasHumbled and honoured to even be mentioned in the same breath as all of you. I've admired your work for years. We are so fortunate to have all you wonderful and talented creatives in Australia. Thank you for inspiring me. 🙂 xx
Thank you for tagging me, generous supportive one! It is the GREATEST joy to see our colleagues and pre-published authors get their stories out into the world! 🥰 (PS: the link isn't working)
Look who dropped in . Edwina the Emu and her paramour Edward the Emu for the 1st reading of the hilarious, warm, wonderful show with music and dancing of life-size six puppets. I Love being a patron of Monkey Baa Theatre for Young People Limited - the best ever youth theatre - because I get to see the show in development and I love the privilege of knowing the Monkeys. Eva Di Cesare is the writer & Director. Sandie Eldridge the dramaturge with a brilliant team . Guess what? I met the talented illustrator Rod Clements at the reading. !!! It opens 4th April in Sydney. Can’t wait!!!!
Riverside Theatres HarperKids Books Lisa Berryman HarperCollins Jacqui Barton SCBWI Australia East & New Zealand
It was especially joyous to launch two SCBWI Australia East & New Zealand creators’ 1st book. ‘My Possum Plays the Drums’ by illustrator Max Hamilton and writer Catherine Meatheringham. The kids’ book community came together to celebrate and we had so much fun!
Aleesah Darlison, Fiona Lloyd, Liz Ledden Author, Debra Tidball, Amelia McInerney Author, Beth MacDonald ... we just a few of the many authors there.
Thanks so much for helping us launch our book and for all these wonderful people for coming along!
Love the selfie - and loved seing seeing you 😊
Fun book and wonderful crowd x
Congratulations! Catherine Meatheringham
So wonderful!
Support the #HeForShe UN campaign- for International Women's Day - 8th March - when we write story for girls & young women on feminism - Shadows of Olive Trees; Daisy Sunshine (National Museum of Australia) we promote engagement in gender equity..
f-magazine.online/feminist-susanne-gervay/
Emma Watson Feminists Without Religion Feminist Writers Festival Sisters In Crime Sisters in Crime Australia Hazel Edwards Young Adult Literature Young Adult Authors Against Bullying The Wheeler Centre for Books, Writing and Ideas Independence Public Library Young Adult Services
Wonderful
Children's writers and illustrators live the life of bringing story to young people. That's our life. When the thoughtful, intelligent, brilliant, caring, deep thinking author Ursula Dubosarsky Australian Children's Laureate 2020-2021 was announced, my heart jumped. Yes, I admire her books. Yes, she is a friend where we share ideas. Now she is advocating that ALL young people get a library card. So they can create, imagine, explore, be all they can be. Watch this Story Box Library clip and come on board!
storyboxlibrary.com.au/short_films/meet-ursula-dubosarsky
NSW School Library Matters Children's Book Council of Australia SCBWI Australia East & New Zealand Penguin Random House Kristin Darell WestWords Paint Liverpool REaD
Look what the Monkeys get me to do? Eat cake and drink coffee. Multi talented creative director of Monkey Baa Theatre Sandie Eldridge & ME - patron of Monkey BAA Theatre catch catching up about their brilliant production of Jackie French's Diary of a Wombat which is on its US tour, the mega success of ‘Possum Magic’ and more to come!!! Best youth theatre around!!!! Hint ... watch out for EDWARD THE EMU!!!!! Coming your way son.
PS I LOVE being a patron of this incredible theatre with Jackie French & Morris Gleitzman
HarperCollins Children's Books Australia Lisa Berryman HarperCollins Eva Di Cesare Jeremy Miller
Look who dropped by? The fabulous Jacqui Barton expert in kids’ and young adult books. Shared ‘Shadows of Olive Trees’ for InternationalWomens MediaFoundation - she’s given a talk on weekend for it.
Deeply moved by an email I just received - 'I finished your book, Shadows of Olive Trees, and can’t tell how it left me gutted and moved. I completely related to your character Tessa. I grew up with a Middle Eastern, Jewish, very strict father ...It’s all so beautifully written ... Tessa’s journey as a budding adult and writer ... I have to admit it personally inspired me, and explained a lot of what I feel I missed out in my development as a young adult.
So a big thank you for the book it was a gift on many levels. I had no idea that the Greek Orthodox immigrants were as strict as the Jewish Orthodox ones! It has relevance for those in the Middle East.' Also from the conservative traditions of many cultures.
Supporting the courageous HeForShe campaign by UN Ambassador for Women EmmaWatson1203
National Museum of Australia Kellie Nissen Jewish News Greek News
oh jeez, like I need more to put on my TBR list! 😉 -sounds super!
Luckily good health experts say mothers and daughter who travel together have longer lives. Phew. Here's Tory and me on one of our many adventures - in Wadi Rum, Jordan, The Greek island of Kastelórizo (in Turkish: Meis Adası) , Turkey - our Budapest trip was part of the research for 'Heroes of the Secret Underground' HarperCollins Children's Books Australia coming out 1st August..
www.lifestyle.com.au/health/mother-and-daughter-trips-good-for-health-experts-reveal.aspx?utm_sou...
Hope this works out for daughter Gina and me. We’re great travel buddies.
You are brave and adventurous 💪
Do you accept applications to be your daughter?
Happy hols gals. xxx
Rosalie Fishman lets go!