Love Reader Responses

Love it when a reader tells me not only how much they 'love' Gladys and Stripey, but how they have drawn inspiration from this story, and have TAKEN ACTION. The fellow who emailed me this morning has set up a pond at home, which a Southern Brown Tree Frog also calls home, (much to the owner's delight), and the aquatic vegetation is growing. Now he's thinking about fish! And he's been sharing the story -- not just the book, but all about his pond -- with his primary school students. Now, he tells me, they are into frogs and native fish! Gotta love that.

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Never too young to start reading

Never too young to start reading

In late March, I attended the Native Fish Forum in Canberra, where my picture book about an Australian native fish was on display. (And for sale.) One of the ecologists took a copy home. Next morning he showed me this gorgeous photo of his son 'reading' Gladys and Stripey: two little fish on one BIG adventure. What a treasure -- Never Too Young To Start Reading.

More information about the book can be found on the Gladys and Stripey page of Michele Gierck's website: www.michelegierck.com.au

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