Tales from the Real World – August & Jones & The Little Wave
by Pip Harry
Description
For her award-winning books, Pip Harry loves to take inspiration from real life and the world around her. Students will discover how she went from a celebrity magazine reporter to a bestselling kid’s author, and how she created the CBCA-award-winning books The Little Wave and August & Jones – inspired by encounters with kids just like them.
Topics Covered
Topics covered include friendship, community, disability, diversity, following your dreams, storytelling, creativity, reading and research.
Details
Audience
Duration
50 - 60 minutes
Requirements
Laptop and projector or smartboard - author will use a PowerPoint presentation on a USB stick. No Wi-Fi connection needed. Whiteboard, eraser and markers. Loose sheets of blank paper.