News & Events

Due to popular demand, two more patterns have been released - "Echidna Meets Blue-Tongue" in both stump-work and black-work.

Once again, Betty has been invited to speak to pre-service teachers at a lecture on teaching literacy at the University of the Sunshine Coast.  'Mrs Echidna's Dilemma', with its multi-modal approach, is valuable not only in teaching literacy, but also links into other areas of the curriculum.

People constantly ask 'What age group enjoys the book?' The answer is ... all ages!  People have reported giving it to adults, to school children, and to toddlers - and all of them have loved it!  Have a look at these pictures....

Mrs Echidna's Dilemma has been reviewed in many publications - and now it has been featured  in the respected 'Australian Wildlife' magazine.  It's great to see its value being recognised in the wildlife / environmental world.

Betty will be the guest speaker at the 'Teapot Ministries' annual retreat near Sydney. The theme of the retreat is 'Sew you can Dream'... an ecumenical ministry combining a love for patchwork and quilting with a ministry of encouraging women in their interests and gifts.

Here's your opportunity to hear the author discuss her book with radio interviewer Mary-Lou Stephens.

Fiona Purdon, a journalist with Brisbane's 'Courier Mail' wrote a very positive book review on 'Mrs Echidna's Dilemma', published on Friday 23rd September, 2011.

I want to thank you for coming in and sharing your work with the students at USC. It was exciting, engaging, and a great real life example of literacy in action...and you are funny!

We enjoyed having you at our school as our visiting author (and much more - a creative, amazing 'illustrator' too)

My daughter took Mrs Echidna's Dilemma to her pre school today along with the wonderful puppets made by her grandma [a Christmas present]. Her teacher absolutely loved it and all activities for the day (and tomorrow) were based on Australian wildlife because of it. S was so proud to stand in front of the class and hold all the puppets. You've touched another 25 kids with your beautiful story and artwork. Thank you,

A good children's book entertains, informs, uses interesting words, stimulates the imagination and encourages further reading, discussion and action. `Mrs Echidna's Dilemma` does all these things for the adult and the child. A great book to read and share with the whole family.