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kidlit :: The Secret Lives of Unicorns
Now that we’re inside of 50 days to go until Christmas I wanted to start sharing some books that I think would make beautiful gifts for kids, starting with the gorgeous The Secret Lives of Unicorns by Dr Temisa Seraphini and Sophie Robin (from Walker Books) If you thought unicorns were strictly imaginary, think again. Anatomy, evolution, life cycle, magical properties: prepare to learn just how much you didn’t know you didn’t know about unicorns. Dive into the life’s work of famed unicornologist Professor Temisa Seraphini with this beautiful, fully-illustrated encyclopedic volume of unicorn knowledge. Meet species from the fjords of the north to the unforgiving deserts of the equator…
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Where Shadows Rise :: Amy Laurens
I love seeing authors speak about their books and their writing process (actually, I love hearing about any artists’ creative process!) so I jumped at the chance to go along to the launch of local Canberra author Amy Laurens‘ new book “Where Shadows Rise“. And, I was so glad I did! The launch was a lot of fun – Amy spoke really beautifully about what it takes to get book to the shelves, and what being author means to her. We had got to know each other a little bit online in the few weeks leading up to the launch, and I have to say she was even more lovely…
