Author: catfish

A podcast interview in partnership with Kathleen Burkinshaw, author of The Last Cherry BlossomThe Children’s Book Review In this episode, Kathleen Burkinshaw talks about her novel for kids and teens, The Last Cherry Blossom. The Last Cherry Blossom is a devastatingly beautiful story that reminds us that the people we think don’t belong, the people who seem different from ourselves, or the ones we deem ‘the enemy,’ are not so different from us after all. Listen to the Interview For the latest episodes from The Growing Readers Podcast, Follow Now on your favorite podcast platform. Kathleen Burkinshaw is a Japanese…

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Meet Astro: The Giant Astronaut at the 2023 Adelaide Fringe. A universe of culture meets a universe of knowledge, as Astro the 10-metre giant inflatable astronaut drops in to Adelaide Fringe to explain why space matters to us here on Earth. Floating up in space can get lonely, so go and meet Astro who’s landed at Lot Fourteen for a Fringe first. This is your moment to get an out-of-this-world selfie and explore more at the Australian Space Discovery Centre. You can’t miss Astro at Lot Fourteen on the Western Lawn, Australian Space Agency, North Terrace, Adelaide every day from Tuesday…

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