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Chartwell Library

Lynden Court, Hamilton

Thursday 6 August

6pm

 

Sally Sutton is an award-winning children's writer known for her high-energy rhymes and playful

language.

 

Her picture books include Roadworks (illustrated by Brian Lovelock, winner of the picture book

section of the NZ Post Children's Book Awards 2009) and its companions Demolition and Construction

(finalist in the NZ Children's Book Awards 2015); Farmer John's Tractor (with Robyn Belton), Ben and

the Icky-Ooky-Sticky-Smick (with Gary Venn), Catch That Plane! (with Sylvie Currin Korankova) and

Zoo Train (with Daron Parton), all published by Walker Books.

 

She also writes junior fiction, such as her native animal Diary series, published by Scholastic. Several

of her books have been made Storylines Notable Books. She holds an M.A. (1st-class-Hons.) in German

from the University of Auckland. Sally has a keen interest in literacy, and also enjoys writing plays. She

lives in Auckland with her husband and two daughters. 


Sally will be in conversation with Sharon Holt about her writing and will read from her work.

Her event is supported by Poppies Book Shop with books for sale and signing.

 

 

Sally Sutton

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