Why I Love … the CBCA Notables List
I’m so thrilled to see Why I Love Footy on the CBCA 2016 Notables list in the Picture Book of the Year category. Yay!
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Bear Make Den story time at the Little Bookroom in Melbourne
Jane and I had so much fun at the Little Bookroom this morning. We read Bear Make Den at a Teddy Bear’s picnic-inspired storytime. There were lots of children and lots of bears, and the event was co-ordinated and run by the best sport in the children’s book world, Leesa Lambert. Thanks Leesa and everyone who […]
Read More Bear Make Den story time at the Little Bookroom in Melbourne‘Blown away’ by Bear Make Den
Jeepers! Reviews like this one for Bear Make Den make me want to dance! I mean it says… ‘I’m always blown away by the deceptive simplicity of a good picture book and this creation is no exception.’ http://www.buzzwordsmagazine.com/2016/02/bear-make-den.html Thanks so much Buzz Words!
Read More ‘Blown away’ by Bear Make DenBear Make Den out now!
A book about this big guy is in shops now. It’s called Bear Make Den and you can read all about it here. It’s the first book I’ve ever co-authored – I wrote it with my wife, Jane Godwin. She is VEEERY patient. And she looks like this… And the drawings were done by Andrew Joyner, who […]
Read More Bear Make Den out now!More photos from my Pig Dude launches
I do love reading Pig Dude to kids. I act like a bit of a goose, but no one seems to mind. Here are a few snaps from Tucker Road Primary School. I turned the lights off so everyone could see the screen better, which made the pics are a bit dark, but I think you […]
Read More More photos from my Pig Dude launchesKicking Goals for Readers
Earlier this year I had an incredibly fun time doing a theatrical kind of show with a couple of other footy-loving authors. The other guys were Adrian Beck (Kick it to Nick) and Felice Arena (Specky Magee). It was so much fun I thought I’d share a few photos. The Umpire Dance Adrian belting […]
Read More Kicking Goals for ReadersPig Dude launches
I’ve been having so much fun on a little tour to launch my latest book, Pig Dude: He Can Do ANYTHING! All up I’m visiting six of my favourite schools and giving them a free 45 min talk which ends with a book launch, something many kids have never seen. At the end of the session, a few […]
Read More Pig Dude launchesCheck out this snappy little video
Earlier this year a couple of other footy-loving authors (Felice Arena and Adrian Beck) and myself put together a theatre show about the joys of both football and reading. And just to make sure we were fully prepared for the big event we went through our paces with a solid backyard training run. As you can see […]
Read More Check out this snappy little videoNew Teacher’s Activity Pack for Pig Dude
Hey Teachers! Hi. I’ve just added a very nice (and free) Teacher’s Activity Pack for Pig Dude, right here http://michaelwagner.com.au/free-downloads/free-teachers-notes. There are five pages of Art, Design, Science and English activities – a lot of which are suitable for very young primary school kids. Go get ’em guys!
Read More New Teacher’s Activity Pack for Pig DudePig Dude reviews
My brand new book, Pig Dude, is getting lots of lovely reviews, but none more lovely than this… http://www.buzzwordsmagazine.com/2015/09/pig-dude-he-can-do-anything.html?spref=tw
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