When we read the newspaper these days, there are too many stories of bullying, fighting, racism and discrimination. It is important for kids in Australia to see that friendship is possible in their lives, no matter what is happening in the world. Thank you to the journalists who have written about Multicultural Me in the […]
Writing books is hard work but publishing books is even harder! I struggled to find a publisher in Australia that wanted to publish my book. I approached quite a few by email, phone and in person at book festivals and the most common things I heard were: We do not accept picture books We are […]
I first met Carmen Braidwood in 2013 when she interviewed me on 96FM radio. I had won a competition to be on The Project and Carmen introduced me to Australia on national TV. It was all scary and new to me, but Carmen held my hand through it all. She was so supportive, especially because she […]
Children’s Book Week happens every August in Australia. The 2015 theme set by the Children’s Book Council of Australia was “Books light up our world.” They sure do! Watch Pip’s news report from our book launch at Belmont Library. Thank you to our special guests and friends: Dr Mike Nahan, Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Interests […]
When I wrote the book I decided to create new friends (or pals) with unique stories. They first meet at school and then end up being best friends. Here’s a bit of info about our Pip, Amina, Lee and Sammy (PALS), and the people who inspired them. Pip was born in Australia and so were her […]
I am not an illustrator, but I love cartoons. When I decided to write Multicultural Me, I looked far and wide for an illustrator who could capture the humour I had in mind. I met Jason Trevenen right here in Perth and he has been magic! He used to work for Walt Disney Animation and […]
It was national Harmony Day and I was seated on the stage with the Principal, head teachers, school captains and the school choir. I had just finished telling the whole school assembly my story of moving from Zimbabwe to Australia…and it was time for the parade. The music blared and lots of kids started coming […]
Hello from Fremantle Christian College and their Year 3 classroom! Miss Stannard their teacher talks about her family, love and the thing all families have in common. Awesome message for you at the start from the friendly Year 3 girls and boys!
Hello from the Australian Islamic College! I’m with Sister Jamila (Islamic Studies teacher) discussing looks, headscarves and respect. We’re also joined by Year 7 students Siti and Aliah who share their thoughts on friendship, trust and loyalty.
Hello from Hale School’s Year 2 classroom! Listen to Mrs Heldt (Head of Junior Primary) and Miss Benbow (Year 2 teacher) talk about how they show friendship in their school. Awesome greeting at the start by the happy Year 2 boys!