Nadia L King ist eine australische Autorin, die von der transformativen Kraft von Geschichten zur Schaffung einer besseren Welt überzeugt ist. In ihrer Kinderliteratur erforscht sie Themen der Selbstbestimmung, setzt sich authentisch mit Cybermobbing auseinander und befasst sich neben kultureller Vielfalt auch mit emotionaler Intelligenz. Ihre Kurzgeschichten, die sowohl in Australien als auch international Anerkennung finden, unterstreichen ihr Engagement für das literarische Handwerk und ihren Glauben an dessen tiefgreifende Wirkung.
Age, race, culture, loneliness, relationships and the pandemic are all neatly drawn together in this outstanding picture book for young children. Claire Malone and her cat, Marmalade are back in Claire Malones Makes a Friend, a delightful and charming picture book about life in lockdown.
This is a story of survival, resurgence, and what it means to be bigger than where you come from. With themes of friendship, coming-of-age, family abuse, survival, creativity, courage and diversity, Can the Real JR Stand Up, Please? is a warm-hearted hopeful story about being true to yourself and learning to be brave.
Jenna's Truth, inspired by Amanda Todd's tragic story of bullying, is a book that tells us what can happen when we discover our friends are no longer who we think they are.
The Lost Smile is beautifully illustrated colourful picture book that demonstrates the importance of accepting our emotions. Zaytoon's journey shows children it's okay to be sad and reassures young readers that sadness can be temporary.
A new generation of children... They are not afraid of taking responsibilities any more, but they are rather keen on addressing problems. Claire is one of them. The moment she sees the broken swing and the cracked slide in the children's park in her neighbourhood, she decides to take action.