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Toy stuffed rabbit lying in bed at night looking at sky through window
Rabbit leaping in the moonlight, with lots of other rabbits on hills in background
"Reading is Magic". A child is reading a book in bed, book characters burst from the book and fly up into the air in bright yellow swirls.
An orange squirrel and black crow race along the top of a hedge with yellow fields on either side. Hills and clouds are in the background.
A boy standing with his cow, looking down at a busy marketplace
A seated woman weeping, with a small boy standing nearby with head lowered
A boy climbs a huge plant which grows up into the night sky
Possum peering through a window at a sleeping girl in bed
Group of children riding various vehicles, in front of background of large orange flowers
A star with the face of a girl falling from the sky

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I've been a long time fan of the Wayside Chapel @thewaysidechapel. 
I have so much respect for the work they do, and how they do it - with open hands and hearts, no judgement, offering a place where all are welcome and accepted, just as they are.

I
While searching for something unrelated, I stumbled across this Books + Publishing post from last month (which I had no idea about 😅) 

Thanks @booksandpublishing , what a nice surprise to discover on a wet and grey Monday! 🥰

https://www.booksandp
Yesterday I took the kids to Gleebooks for a special celebration for @_annawalker_ 's new book The Dream Keeper. 

What a magical morning it was! 
Anna talked about the creative process that brought this gorgeous book into the world, and I am in awe
So happy to have my bird illustrations included in the inaugural Paper Bird Illustration Award Exhibition, which opened on Friday ❤️

Thank you to @paperbird_books , @thamesandhudsonau and the award judges. 

The theme was "flight", and it

I acknowledge and pay my respects to the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which I work and live, the Gayamaygal people, and the Eora and Darug nations.
I promise to walk softly and gently on these lands. 
I respectfully acknowledge Indigenous Elders and leaders of the past and present, and I commit to listening deeply to their wisdom and knowledge.