Read what your child reads…make the connection
For kids and teens, reading can be the perfect escape into another world. A way to use their active imagination, delving into different lives and experiences. Reading has so many benefits. Sometimes the reading train can be a tricky one to catch. The timing has to be...
Be Kind, for everyone is fighting a battle….
“Be Kind, for everyone is fighting a battle” This is a quote I hold true to my heart. For many reasons. Have you ever been frustrated by the driver who seems to take FOREVER to drive through a car park to park their car? It used to drive me crazy, when all I wanted to...
12 x 12 in 2012 Challenge – I AM IN!
Julie Hedlund has initiated a fabulous challenge over on her blog…”12x12in12″ 12 Children’s book drafts in 12 months in 2012! That is one book draft every month – Crazy huh? I have decided to sign up for this challenge. When I start to think about writing 12 drafts in...
Answering the tricky question “So, what work do you do?”
It is not surprising that since turning 18 years of age, my accountant has only known me to be a ‘complicated and diverse’ worker! I have never held one simple, predictable, straight forward job….When meeting someone for the very first time, the question I find...
Birth order of children – Does it make a difference?
I was born an only child (with two step brothers every second weekend), and when I started my own family I was honestly wondered how you could love another child as much as the first – was this even possible? Until the day my second, third and fourth son was born, I...About Nicky Johnston
Nicky is a children’s book author and illustrator. Read more about Nicky HERE
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Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators
About Nicky Johnston
Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators