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My Mate Jed:
Explaining Stroke to Kids
By Crystal Leonardi & Nicola Baker
Paperback - $25.00
*ebook - $5.99
Join us in the heartwarming tale of ‘My Mate Jed,’ a touching children’s story that introduces young readers to the concept of stroke with empathy and understanding. This book, written by Crystal Leonardi and Nicola Baker, gently navigates the sensitive topic, providing a clear and accessible explanation for children.
Meet Jed, who, despite having experienced a stroke as a baby, is still just like any other kid. Through captivating storytelling, children will learn about the signs of stroke and how it can affect someone’s body and behaviour. From facial drooping to difficulty talking, the story addresses these changes with compassion and reassurance.
Accompanied by vibrant illustrations, ‘My Mate Jed’ takes readers on Jed’s journey from the initial signs to the hospital tests and exercises needed for recovery. The book emphasises the importance of understanding, kindness, and support when someone has had a stroke, fostering a sense of empathy in young minds.
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BOOK your ticket to the official launch here:
Pre-sales - 22.03.24
Official launch - 04.05.24
National Simultaneous Storytime - 22nd May 2024
Bowerbird Blues
By Aura Parker
Hardcover - $35.00
This picture book from Aura Parker stars a beautiful bowerbird on the search for blue! It's a moving story of longing and connection, that unfolds as the bowerbird's search sends him soaring across the sea, sky and city. He swoops and snatches vibrant treasures for his collection, and soon his bower a mix of natural and unnatural objects attracts something greater and more fulfilling than he could ever have imagined. National Simultaneous Storytime (NSS) is an important annual campaign that aims to encourage young children to read and enjoy books as well as teach them the value of literacy. Now celebrating its 24th successful year and coming off the back of our most successful year yet, we have no doubt that the reading of Aura Parker's Bowerbird Blues will continue to build this wonderful campaign.
Registration for NSS is free and open to all. Register now to receive regular updates and resources directly to your inbox. Join us as together we read Bowerbird Blues on Wednesday 22nd of May 2024 at 12:00 pm AEST / 2:00 pm NZST. Register at ALIA.ORG.AU/NSS.
Titles by Crystal Leonardi
Multi-Award Winning Author, Editor, Publisher, Lover of Literature
My Brother Sebastian
Explaining Cancer to Kids
By Crystal Leonardi
$20.00
Boy of Steel
Little Sebastian's Big Miracle
By Crystal Leonardi
$20.00
My Friend Alice
Explaining Disability to Kids
By Crystal Leonardi
$20.00
6 Steps to Self-publishing with CrystalLeonardi
By Crystal Leonardi
$40.00
Titles by Bowerbird Publishing
Garden CookBook
My First Edible & Medicinal
Garden
By Chantal Munro
Paperback - $10.00
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TickleTouch
An Environmental FairyTale
By Chantal Munro
Paper back - $25.00
Writers Journal
By Crystal Leonardi
Paperback - $10.00
Highly Recommended - Anthology & Poetry
In Memory of the Moon Maiden
By Liliana De Sabbata
$23.00
The Power to Rise Above
Anthology
Edited by Sandy Davies
$29.95
Warrior Queen: Answering the Call of the Morrigan
Anthology
Edited by Trista Hendren
$34.99
Highly Recommended - Children's Books
Highly Recommended - Non-Fiction
A Nurse Like Aunty Mavis
By Denise Petersen
$25.00
Cooee-Cooee
Colleen's Collected Stories
By Colleen Taylor
$75.00
Requiem For A Dying Earth
By Donald Bambrick
$19.95
Smoke & Mirrors
By Donald Bambrick
$14.95
The Meditation Activist's Travel Guide
By Jill Knell
$15.99
Time for a Mumma Chit Chat
By Kieren Waugh
$35.00 (paperback)
$12.99 (ebook)
Unearthing Einasleigh & District's Bygone Days
By Colleen Taylor
$75.00
Words of Bek
By Becky Paroz
$22.99
Rob the Poet
A Spaceship Called Planet Earth
It's All Good
By Rob the Poet
By Rob the Poet
$5.95 (ebook)
$25.00 (print)
$5.95 (ebook)
A Thought or Two - MP3
By Rob the Poet
$5.95 (per volume)
$25.00 (complete set of 8)
Saturday Nights - MP3
By Rob the Poet
$5.95 (per volume)
$25.00 (complete set of 5)
‘A Spaceship Called Planet Earth’ is like a prescription of poems for the ailments of the human spirit. It has a unique pace and rhythm that allows the reader to find solace in the perfect poem for the moment.
Seeing the difference the right poem can make will give you confidence in poetry’s power to change lives and perspectives. Rob the Poet has created an anthology of poems focused on nature, nurture, comedy, self-help, and positivity.
‘A Spaceship Called Planet Earth’ is the perfect gift to yourself or someone needing a positive perspective.
‘It’s All Good’ is like a prescription of poems for the ailments of the human spirit. It has a unique pace and rhythm that allows the reader to find solace in the perfect poem for the moment. Seeing the difference the right poem can make will give you confidence in poetry’s power to change lives and perspectives. Rob the Poet has created an anthology of poems focused on nature, nurture, comedy, self-help, and positivity. Boasting 62 poems, ‘It’s All Good’ is the perfect gift to yourself or someone needing a positive perspective.
A Thought or Two, V1-8, is a collection of Rob the Poet’s most loved poetry from the past 20 years. His signature poem can be found in V1, titled ‘Home.’
Saturday Nights, V1-5, is a new collection of Rob's poetry was produced over an 8-year span on Pete Graham's live Saturday Night radio show. Rob would be given a 30-minute poetry challenge to a theme of Pete's choice, then shared at 7:45pm LIVE on air. I'm sure you can agree that this format would have produced some incredibly entertaining poetry! Rob the Poet's recordings cover all aspects of life, with a sometimes humorous twist, enjoying themes about nature, nurture, comedy, self-help, and positivity. If you love Rob's work, you can tune in to his segment every Tuesday morning on 4AM radio. Pete Graham is now also back on the airwaves, Mon-Fri 4AM, so be sure to tune in!
ABOUT Rob the Poet - Born in Melbourne, Australia, to an Air Force family, Rob started life learning to love travel and new beginnings. Surrounded by an abundance of positivity, Rob quickly became familiar with non-action words, the power of conditioning, and that it's okay to say ‘no.’ He started his writing career with ‘Pure Energy,’ and now enjoys writing poetry about nature, nurture, comedy, self-help, and positivity. Today, Rob lives in the world-heritage Daintree rainforest, where he spends his spare time gardening and writing poems for radio stations 4AM or KIKFM. Rob has graced the airwaves every Tuesday morning for over a decade to read his poetry.
Alan Lane
ABOUT the Author: Alan Lane is an Elite Tennis Coach (formerly called Level 3) qualified to coach at International Level. He played the world circuit for five years, winning thirteen international tournaments. During his career, he was ranked inside the world's top 50 and reached number 10 in Australia when John Newcombe was ranked number 7.
Alan played in all four of the Grand Slam events, reaching the round of 16 in three (Australian Open, French Open and US Open) and the semi-finals of the US Open Mixed Doubles. He won the Chilean Open championships, defeating the then number 1 clay court player in the world in the final in four sets.
After retiring from active competition, Alan lived in New York for thirteen years, running his indoor coaching centre. He has coached in seven countries (USA, Portugal, Austria, Germany, Israel, Thailand and Morocco). He has coached many players to go into the world circuit and others to receive tennis scholarships into the US college system.
Alan has now used his tennis knowledge and experience in the form of 5 ebooks; The Perfect Serve, Tennis with Touch, Tennis with Passion, Tennis with Feeling, Tennis with Three-Year-Olds.
Tennis with Feeling - Winning Fundamentals of Tennis:
The complete fundamentals of the game of tennis. Absolutely necessary for the beginner.
ebook $9.95
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Tennis with Passion - Fundamental Tennis Psychology:
This book shows you how to examine your mind and attitude, and how making a few mind changes can maximise your progress and improvement.
ebook $5.95
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Tennis with Touch - Winning Tactics:
This book is a must if you are playing any type of match play. The book is subtitled Winning Tactics.
ebook $7.95
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Tennis with Three-Year-Olds - How to Get Your Child Started in Tennis:
This book shows you all the steps you need to take for your three-year-old to get started in tennis and have a good foundation for the future.
ebook $5.95
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The Perfect Serve - Fix the Ten Most Common Errors:
This book shows you the ten most common errors in the serve and how to fix them.
ebook $6.95