Author Visits...
... Amanda van Vliet and Bridie...
Amanda has written a book about her Irish Wolfhound Bridie. Bridie was a puppy who was quite small, but she grew and grew! Now Bridie is about 8 years old and fully grown. We have the book in our school library. Amanda is a friend of Mrs Barns.
...Gavin Bishop...
Gavin Bishop has written and illustrated many, many childrens' books over the years. We have quite a few in our school library.
We are thrilled that he has been able to come and visit us at school, to share what
he does when writing and illustrating books. Mr D knows Gavin, he taught his youngest daughter in 1985!
We are thrilled that he has been able to come and visit us at school, to share what
he does when writing and illustrating books. Mr D knows Gavin, he taught his youngest daughter in 1985!
...Anne Kayes...
Anne Kayes won the 2016 Storylines Tom Fitzgibbon award with Tui Street Tales (published by Scholastic NZ), a story collection for 8-12 year olds, which was developed as her thesis in the Master of Creative Writing at AUT in 2014. Anne visited Dorie School as part of the nation wide Storyline Tour, bringing authors into schools.
...Maria Gill...
Maria Gill writes books for children and adults that draw on her interest in people, birds, and conservation. Two of her books were finalists in the New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards, with New Zealand Hall of Fame winning the Children’s Choice in the Non-fiction category in 2012. Anzac Heroes, illustrated by Marco Ivancic, won the 2016 New Zealand Book Awards for Children & Young Adults Non-Fiction Award and the Margaret Mahy Best Book Award. Maria also visited Dorie School as part of the nation wide Storyline Tour, bringing authors into schools.