April 28, 2017

Row Row Row Your Boat featured in Better Beginnings

The cover for the picture book, Row Row Row Your Boat by Matt Shanks
The cover for Row Row Row Your Boat by, well, me!

When you’re deep in the midst of creating picture books it’s easy to lose sight of the impact that your personal journey with your characters will have in the world. So, imagine my complete surprise when I found out that my first picture book, Row Row Row Your Boat, has been included in a pilot program for children in Western Australia!

Find out more about the program

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