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For curious minds aged 4-8 🎯

The Story Quest is a free activity to get kids outside, looking closely and turning the little things they discover into wonderful stories of their own.

Print it, take it outside and see where their imaginations go.

Have fun 🎯

Something for curious little people. 🌼

The Curious Garden Project is a free little spring activity to get kids outside, looking closely, asking questions and seeing what they can discover.

Print it, take it outside and see what you notice.

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Author visits are one of my favourite things to do. There’s nothing quite like sharing stories, answering a few unexpected questions and seeing where a room full of curious minds takes us. Whether it’s your school, kindy, bookshop, library or community event, booking a visit means plenty of stories, questions, laughs and a little behind-the-scenes look at how ideas become books.

For libraries, festivals, schools and community events, I speak about curiosity, storytelling and the things children notice. Each session can be tailored to the audience, with plenty of room for questions, conversation and the unexpected places stories can take us.

Look Closer: How Curiosity Becomes Story
Where do stories begin? Often in the smallest things. Yvette explores how curiosity, observation and the questions we ask can turn ordinary moments into story ideas, encouraging audiences to look a little closer and see what might be hiding in plain sight.

The Things Children Notice
Children are often paying attention to far more than we realise. This thoughtful talk explores the details, feelings and small shifts children notice, and how seeing the world from a child’s point of view can shape honest, meaningful stories.

Back Yourself: Confidence, Courage and Taking the Next Step
Drawing on a career across leadership, governance, motorsport, business and writing, together with lived experience of navigating difficult and defining moments, Yvette shares what she has learned about confidence, self-belief and taking action before you feel completely ready. This practical and personal talk explores how the experiences we carry can shape us, how confidence is built through action, and what it can mean to back yourself enough to take the next step.

Have you ever been to a bee party? This is a lyrical story with vivid illustrations from Ugur Kose that encourage children to be curiously confident and kind to others.

Join Georgio and the native Australian bees for a get together of fun in a celebration of imagination and joy.

Bring Georgio and the Bee Party into the classroom. These free Teacher Notes include discussion prompts and activities to help children explore friendship, kindness, courage, curiosity and bees with plenty of opportunities to wonder, talk and discover.