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The Captain

Where have I been? What do I like? What have I seen? In A Big Blue Boat, I could be sailing along the Western Australian coastline, or in New Zealand’s Bay of Islands. Both have lots of reefs that I have to look out for and the sea becomes rollicking, frolicking when the wind gets […]

Author School Visits

Susea loves Author School Visits . She provides an interactive experience, bringing A Big Blue Boat to life for 4-8 year olds. The Author School Visit includes: Each child receives: Books are made available for purchase prior to the visit. Unless stated by the purchaser, all A Big Blue Boat books purchased will be signed. […]

Author Library Visits

Duringauthor library visits, I love sharing my story with adults and children. There will be reading, singing and a making activity. IN PERSON AUTHOR LIBRARY VISITS A 1 Hour session includes: Explanation about what led to the writing of the book. Book reading Songs Making Activity Book mark for the children Colouring activity Books will […]

Downloads for Librarians
Downloads for Teachers

Downloads for Teachers provides a plethora of activities across the curriculum for the A Big Blue Boat series.

Rhyming Fun

Children are always engaged more when the learning is fun. These are some simple rhyming games that can be played at home. Magnetic Letters Rhymes (Reception to Year 2) Have a group of magnetic letters on the fridge. Lay out a word ending: for example, ‘ig’ Your child/children place a letter in front to create […]

Great Books To Have

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Why is Rhyming Important in the Early Years?

Young children often experiment by playing with a word and creating words that rhyme with it – even creating nonsensical ones. It’s a fun game and they love it. Without knowing it, they are starting to build the foundations that will help them succeed at reading and writing. The repetitive structure itself, is critical for […]

How long does it take you to write a book?

I find the length of time spent on developing each book depends upon its style, the topic and the feedback I receive during each story’s development.  Although an Indie author, I still adhere to the belief that major legwork must be put in before a story is ready for publishing. This includes having people critique […]