Why Struggling Readers Need Graphic Novels

Despite having an author as their mother, both of my children struggled to read during their early primary school years. Our house was filled with books. I read to the boys most nights (which now as tweens they still love) and they both had wonderful teachers. But, they just weren’t progressing or enjoying reading for themselves like many of their peers.

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How Graphic Novels Inspire Kids to Create

Graphic novels are a great way to encourage kids not only to read but also write and illustrate their own stories.

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Kylie Howarth - Kids' 5 Day Drawing Challenge

As many parents were panicking, going into lockdown, I too was wondering how I’d keep my kids busy. Then this happened!

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How to Cast Insects and Bugs in Resin

When my boys found a stunning (also dead) dragon fly, I wondered if we could preserve it in resin to keep. Like museum specimens or old-school paperweights …

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Kids - Why You Need To Exercise Their Imaginations.

I can hardly tell you how excited we were to step foot inside this place.

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CHIP BY KYLIE HOWARTH ON PLAY SCHOOL STORY TIME

You can now see the fabulous Kat Stewart reading CHIP by Kylie Howarth on Play School Story Time.

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HOW TO GET PUBLISHED – MY STORY

Every author or illustrator’s journey to becoming published is unique. And there are many different ways to go about it.

So for those who have been asking, this is my story ...

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PERTH WRITER'S FESTIVAL & THE MAKING OF A MURAL - KYLIE HOWARTH

I decided to ask Perth kids what they would do if they had wings. The ideas and creative stories the children came up with were amazing. Each feather a work of art itself.

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