Children unite to write book
FOURTEEN students have spent the last week of their holidays writing and illustrating a story book to help increase understanding of people living with a disability.
The budding authors, aged from eight to 14 years, volunteered to participate in the four-day workshop.
It was run by not-for-profit organisation, YellowBridge QLD, which provides disability support services in the Toowoomba region.
The children are creating the book with the help of award-winning children’s book publisher Emma Mactaggart from Child Writes, author Lizzie Perrignon and Toowoomba artists Tarn McLean and London Heir.
The children will completed the illustrations that will accompany their story in the published book.
The project is made possible through the We Are Queensland small grants program, which aims to build social cohesion in Queensland communities.
“The book’s storyline will aim to reinforce that everyone has worth and value no matter what their abilities or how different they are,” said YellowBridge QLD CEO Penny Hamilton said.
“It will be a positive and uplifting story about everyone’s abilities rather than some people’s disabilities.
“The Toowoomba community loves a good book and because this book will be written, illustrated and produced by local young people we hope it will have great appeal amongst the wider community.”
The book will be launched during National Disability Action Week in September.
For more information on YellowBridge visit yellowbridgeqld.com.au.