Authors Reading at School Event Scores Big Points for Wildlife Preservation
Summary
San Mateo, CA, April 23, 2007 --( The first through fourth grades at Holy Family School, Hazlet, New Jersey (USA), were treated to readings of “Didane and the Trees” and “The Koala’s Clinging Baby,” two of the tales in Barwood’s newest book, Klassic Koalas: Ancient Aboriginal Tales in New Retellings (Koala Jo Publishing, San Mateo, California).Barwood displayed photographs of koalas, and explained how they live and what they eat, as well as how they are under threat from loss of habitat and other hazards.The students at Holy Family, who had written and published their own books, with stories that ranged from the recovery of a missing hamster to the defeat of King Kong, had an Author Tea to which parents were invited.And the children were delighted when Barwood drew names to choose winners for koala-themed prizes.The students at Holy Family, who had written and published their own books, with stories that ranged from the recovery of a missing hamster to the defeat of King Kong, had an Author Tea to which parents were invited.At the tea, Barwood went from classroom to classroom and autographed copies of her book for students who had purchased them.Young students at the Central Ohio Art Institute, under direction of the school’s founder Donna Boiman, contributed to the full-color illustrations in the book, to honor Steve Irwin and contribute to the Wildlife Warriors in his memory.