My brand new picturebook, and my first book to be published in Aotearoa New Zealand, is out today!
But Then… The almost true story of an overdue book is the far-fetched, tall tale of why a library book is 293 days overdue! The story follows a child and their grandfather who are returning a book to the library. When the librarian points out it’s two hundred and ninety-three days overdue, Grandad recounts an outrageous, funny and far-fetched story of why it took so long to get the book back to the returns desk. Illustrated by Daron Parton, inspired by my friend who had a five-year overdue book and featuring the beautiful animals found around Aotearoa, comes the best excuse for an overdue library book.
Check out this awesome review in The Natural Parent Magazine:
And my publisher, Scholastic NZ, have teamed up with SLANZA to create resources for a free Story Walk you can host at your school. You can find free resources here.
Here is the awesome Ōpaheke School with their Story Walk:
Readers, I can’t wait for you to read But Then so I’m running a giveaway on Twitter and Bluesky with winners picked on 12th August – follow my socials and be in it to win a copy of the book. And if you don’t win, you’ll be able to pick up a copy from your local bookshop or order online.
I will also be doing events in Northland and a huge library readathon in Dunedin to celebrate the book in August so watch this space and come along and join the library fun!