Australian Children’s Laureate interview - July 7, 2022 - The Islander
Australian Children's Laureate Gabrielle Wang this week visited the three school campuses on Kangaroo Island.
The Melbourne-based author and illustrator was appointed to the one-year term in March and she is obligated to tour every state and territory speaking to children about books and reading.
Her childhood friend Wendy Bennett grew up next door in the suburb of Armadale now lives on Kangaroo Island, and so any trip to SA naturally would bring her this way.
This was not her first visit to the Island and her agent had arranged speaking engagements with the local schools on her previous visits too.
This time, her trip and talks were arranged through the Australian Children's Laureate Foundation.
The Melbourne-based author and illustrator was appointed to the one-year term in March and she is obligated to tour every state and territory speaking to children about books and reading.
Her childhood friend Wendy Bennett grew up next door in the suburb of Armadale now lives on Kangaroo Island, and so any trip to SA naturally would bring her this way.
This was not her first visit to the Island and her agent had arranged speaking engagements with the local schools on her previous visits too.
This time, her trip and talks were arranged through the Australian Children's Laureate Foundation.
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