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The quest to spread Herbie’s magic of growing food means meeting people across many vocations: gardening, writing, education, food and journalism. And today, I met with Stonnington Library. I delivered copies of Herbie’s books to librarian, Ms P, this morning, and was ecstatic to learn she had already become acquainted with Herbie via his website. …
Today I had the pleasure of speaking on the phone with a very keen student who wants to become an author. Miss J, who is in secondary school, has a love of books and writing. When I asked who her favourite author was, she told me that she couldn’t give me one as there are …
Today is a day that I will remember forever. After almost two years in the making, Herbie’s second adventure arrived, straight from the printer into my outstretched arms! I was smiling and crying and laughing, all at the same time! It is both humbling and euphoric, daunting and familiar, but most of all, it is …
I’ve been hearing much about “Role Models” for children of late – positive ones, to be precise. As a children’s writer, I want to create characters that become role models and set good examples for young readers. In the Herbert Peabody series, one thing that the characters have in common is a sense of community. …
The adventures of Herbert Peabody focus on connecting children with where food comes from, and centre around problem solving and co-operation.