Can you find Erick the Snail? While you wait for the release of my next book, I’ve been creating some illustrations with all kinds of hidden objects to find. Each comes with a list of object to find, including lots of Ericks! You can download the activity sheets here along with a list of what […]
Pig’s New Bed is a delightful and developmentally appropriate picture book that aligns strongly with the principles and learning outcomes of the Australian Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF). Through its engaging narrative, rhythmic language, and interactive illustrations, the book supports children’s learning across multiple domains. Outcome 1: Children have a strong sense of identityThe story centres […]
Work is finally picking up again on book two in the series, “Pig’s New Blanket”. There are many stages you have to go through when producing and publishing a book. Getting that initial ideal out of your head and down on paper is sometimes the easy bit! Before you can publish a book, you first […]
A huge thank you to everyone who has supported me this year in purchasing my new book, Pig’s New Bed. Here are some of the places that Erick is now hiding in: Vancouver Canada, Nelson New Zealand, Wheelers Hill VIC,Wodonga VIC, Oakleigh VIC,Elsternwick VIC, Clifton Hill VIC, Warragul VIC, Emerald VIC, Point Cook VIC, St […]
It is with great pleasure and excitement that I can announce that copies of my book Pig’s New Bed can now be purchased right here from my website jodifranzke.com.au via the Books page or click on the button below. Purchase the Book Pig’s New Bed is a charming tale about a rapidly growing pig who […]
My book has arrived!! After much blood sweat and tears, my book has finally arrived and I couldn’t be happier. All of the watercolours throughout the book were rescanned by Splitting Image, a professional pre-press company here in Melbourne, and they did a wonderful job. The pictures are now vibrant and colourful. They also gave […]
Firstly, thank you to all of you who are trying to support me by wanting to get a copy of my book. I am so overwhelmed with gratitude! A little over a year ago I embarked on a self publishing journey that would see my book published on the 8th September 2023. Choosing to Self […]
Pig & Spikey now star in new colouring in sheets that are available for you to download, print and colour in!! Each picture is based off the scenes from my new book Pig’s New Bed. Gramsie had fun today colouring in with me. She recognised Pig, and is happy to see that he has finally […]
Three years ago, everyone’s lives were given a shake up. I wrote this article for my LinkedIn account, as a way of sharing how I spent the time locked away during COVID. I thought I’d share it here too… After missing out on the trip of a lifetime, cancelled on 13th March 2020 due to […]
Welcome! If you’re reading this then you have successfully navigated to my News page. Thanks for dropping by, and I hope that you enjoy your stay. This is my very first post, so I am learning how it all works. Learning how to preview, publish and edit posts, without losing all the content. (This is […]