‘Tropes can help “frame” the romance, but the tension comes from how you pace the reveals and the emotional turns, balancing lightness with deeper currents so the relationship feels earned.’

‘Sometimes the most important and impactful of things are said in a quiet, controlled and thoughtful voice.’

  Explaining the concept of death and loss to young children can be a difficult subject to tackle for most parents. The Wattle Tree tries to deal with this issue by relaying the story of Molly – a little girl who has lost her Grandma. The prose is sparse and the illustrations are bright and […]