Plume Bookplates! Free download

Plume is bringing back the bookplate! He’s made one for Festival Seeker, but also Global Nibbler and World Explorer!

If you’d like a free pdf download of each one, just click the Festival Seeker image above.

Happy Pluming!

WIN! An art supply pack with Plume: Global Nibbler

 

COMPETITION IS CLOSED

Life in Antarctica can sometimes feel a little black and white - just ask Plume, our favourite globetrotting penguin. Travelling around the world on the Albatross Express, Plume is ever on the hunt for exciting new experiences, grand adventures and stacks of colour!⁠
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This school holidays, to celebrate Plume's latest travels in Plume: Global Nibbler, we're running a colouring competition for little adventurers! Add a splash of colour and flavour to Plume's tasty food adventures and you could win an arts supply pack valued at $100. ⁠
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Click here to download the colouring sheets and find out how to participate!⁠

 

Happy Book Birthday, Plume: Global Nibbler!

And we have lift-off!

Plume: Global Nibbler publishes today with Hardie Grant Explore - taking off to a bookstore near you, and if the store is too far away, it's also online!

Join Plume as he boards the Albatross Express and takes off in search of some of the finest cuisine from around the world. There's sushi and kebabs and pad thai, and of course, pizza! Can Plume tempt the tastebuds of his Fussy Eater penguin friends with this gastronomic tour de force?

A wonderful way to introduce children to the wonders of our world, this second book in the Plume series highlights new sights and sounds, but also flavours - and is an entrancing way to help little ones explore life-enriching diversity.

Ava is prepped for take-off - I wonder which dish will be her favourite?

If you live in Canberra, I'll be at Harry Hartog Bookstore in Woden Plaza on Saturday 28 May, installing a fab Plume window. Do pop by and have a look! There'll also be signed books for sale.

See more about the book right here. For those in the UK, publication date is 26 May, and in North America, publication date is 7 June.

 

 

 

 

 

Plume Article on Paperbark Words

 

So much fun to visit the amazing Paperbark Words blog with this piece on Plume and my inspiration and joy behind the Plume series. I also talk about children's picture books and why they - and travel - are so vital; how they form adult readers.

Thanks to the lovely Joy for having me.

COVER REVEAL! Plume: Global Nibbler

I’m delighted to reveal the cover for the second book in the Plume series of travel picture books for kids—Plume: Global Nibbler!
 
Yes, yes, this book is all about the delectable food to be found all over the world - from Sweden to Ethopia, I wonder if you can guess which other countries Plume visits on his quest to tempt the tastebuds of his penguin friends? Comment on my Instagram page with the country of your favourite cuisine.
 
Scroll down to see a peek, and stay tuned for some upcoming Plume fun, including a window at Harry Hartog Bookstore, Woden!

Plume: Global Nibbler
Hardie Grant Explore
Hardcover 9781741177671, $24.99
Out 18 May in Australia, 26 May in the UK, 7 June in the US and Canada.
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‘…Join the most adorable penguin world explorer on a gastronomic jaunt around the planet in Plume: Global Nibbler, the second book in Tania McCartney’s series for little ones, celebrating the cultures and diversity of the world around us! 
 


Plume loves to cook – and to eat. He loves a bit of spice and he’s on a mission to fire up the tastebuds of his fussy-eater penguin friends. With the help of his dear friend Ava (of the Albatross Express), he leaves Antarctica in search of the world’s most delicious local dishes and treats.
 


From Iranian kebabs and Swedish cinnamon pastries, to Ethiopian injera flatbread and the chewy crispiness of Italian pizza … can these delightful dishes tempt Plume’s friends away from krill in favour of a truly global smorgasbord?



This delightful picture book is perfect for introducing children (ages 4 and up) to new foods as Plume seeks out tasty dishes, tempting snacks and truly authentic local fare from countries around the world…’