Hi there! I am Kathy Littlemore aka The Bunyip Lady.
I have had all sorts of nicknames over the years, but it
was not until I wrote ABC Bunyip Saves the Big Black Boogie Swamp,
my first Children’s Picture Book to be released later in 2015 that I was dubbed
The Bunyip Lady. And you know what? I sort of like it. My secret identity!
Nicknames are a special form of acceptance. Even my main character in ABC
Bunyip Saves the Big Black Boogie Swamp wants a nickname.
As a travel photojournalist, writing a Children’s Picture
Book, has been a huge learning curve. There is a show biz saying, “Never work
with children or animals.” I think it might apply equally in the world of
children’s books.
It seems children are particularly critical. It an author
omits something or makes a mistake, their pint sized reading audience are
unforgiving and crucify them unmercifully. Writing a Children’s Picture Book
has been like trying to write War and Peace in 750 words. It has
been challenging. After several rewrites, professional critiquing and another
couple of rewrites, I am excited that the text for ABC Bunyip Saves the Big Black
Boogie Swamp is ready for this exacting audience.
So, have you heard of Bunyips? They might be “mythical
creatures” that lurk in Australian waterholes ready to drag unsuspecting
children into the water. But then again, they just might be real! Are you game
enough to find out?
ABC
Bunyip Saves the Big Black Boogie Swamp is written especially
for brave eight year old boys learning to love reading and for migrants
learning English and absorbing our quirky Australian culture.
If you would like to share how you got your nickname, be
sure to drop me a line.
Until next time…Happy Reading!
The Bunyip Lady
