I am represented by the Booked Out Speakers Agency!

To book me for school visits, check out my profile here

 

Update: Currently not taking any bookings until further notice.

 

I am represented by Speakers Ink. To book me for school visits, check out my profile here

Book Week 2023 Story Time With Sandhya Parappukkaran

Join us to celebrate BOOK WEEK 2023 as local author Sandhya Parappukkaran reads her new book ‘Stay For Dinner’.

Following the reading we can make our own ‘dinner’ craft…. what would you like for dinner?

Book in via Trybooking for this free event

https://www.trybooking.com/CKKIP

2023 Book Week Event!

Sandhya will share her critically acclaimed book, Amma’s Sari and newest picture book Stay for Dinner, a powerful story that celebrates culture and connection through food. Learn Sandhya’s tricks for incorporating food into your stories, and create a collage artwork of your own favourite foods. 

Students will need blank paper and colouring pencils or crayons.  

REGISTER HERE: https://sl-nsw-gov-au.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_eiFq6LgRTJm2T-1icxi7ag#/registration

Join me on the occasion of Harry Hartogs Carindale stores first birthday celebrations! Click on above image to book.

STAY FOR DINNER – BRISBANE & SYDNEY BOOK LAUNCH!!!

Brisbane Launch of Stay For Dinner - Where The Wild Things Are, West End
Sydney Launch of Stay For Dinner - Harry Hartog, Bondi Junction

Date: Wednesday 9th March, 2023

I’ll be reading my book – The Boy Who Tried to Shrink His Name.

Book here

Harmony Day Festival

Date: Saturday 18th March, 2023

Meet local author Sandhya Parappukkaran.

Join in with fun and actions as she reads from her picture books “The Boy Who Tried to Shrink His Name” and “Amma’s Sari”. Sandhya will offer an immersive and interactive storytime, followed by saris to look at and art activities to explore.

Free event.

Romancing the Stars – Brisbane

Date: Thursday 23 March, 2023

Venue: St Peter’s Lutheran College, Lower Primary, 215 Lambert Road, Indooroopilly. On street parking at Lambert Road.
Time: 6:00 – 9:15pm

Book here

Story time – Online 

Date: Wednesday 17 May, 2023

Venue: State Library NSW

Book here

2022 September School Holidays!

5/33 Carberry Street, Grange

Ph: 07 3150 9392

Wednesday, 21st September, 10:30 am

Reading of Amma’s Sari, followed by sari dress up and craft!                                

Books@Stones & Allmedic Book Supplies

360 Logan Rd

Stones Corner QLD 4120

P: +61 (07) 3394 4949

 

Friday, 23rd September, 11:00 am

Reading of Amma’s Sari, followed by sari dress up and craft!   

JOIN ME AT A SPECIAL READING EVENT ON THE 29th OF AUGUST AT PADDINGTON'S WILDFLOWERS AND READING HOURS, FOLLOWED BY SOME CRAFT! I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO IT!

The WORDLESS LANGUAGE panel at Iwan Bookshop is a wonderful event celebrating picture books and language. After listening to last month’s presenters, I received a deeper understanding and wider perspective on the world of stories and illustrations.
I hope you can join me and the other wonderful creators at this month’s panel.

#Repost – @iwan_bookshop by @get_regrammer
There are various barriers to a descent and authentic communication through languages; and when designing books for children, these language obstacles can act even stronger against the purpose of communication.

•How do picture books create a genuine medium of interaction between the two sides of communication (author/illustrator-reader/obsever)?
•Who are the ultimate audiences of picture books?
•How can picture books speak through all languages, limitless and effective?
•Do we need fluency over a foreign language to be able to read a picture book in that language?

These, and many other questions have been controversial to our examination and definition of “literacy” and “education” once considering the process of learning among children in a Multicultural Society.

⚠️LIMITED VACANCIES
Please BOOK your seat, to join this amazing panel on Sunday 31st July 2022.

CLICK ON THE PICTURE TO ACCESS PROGRAM

 

JOIN ME FOR THE LAUNCH OF MY SECOND PICTURE BOOK!

         ~~ AMMA’S SARI~~

 

When: Saturday, APRIL 2nd

Where: @ WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE , 191 Boundary St, West End, Brisbane.

 

~~BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL~~

FOLLOW THE LINK BELOW.

https://wherethewildthingsare.com.au/events/ammas-sari-book-launch-party

I would love it if you can come wearing a sari!!!!

Dig deep and donate for the people of flood ravaged Lismore.

Click here to scroll through and bid on amazing items donated by Australian children’s book creators and artists, including signed copies of my books The Boy Who Tried to Shrink His Name and Amma’s Sari

Charity Auction for Lismore flood recovery is organised by the lovely Zanni Louise, children’s author.

RSVP!
WHOLEHEARTEDLY WOMEN WORKSHOP
September 21st, 2021, 9:30am
Come and enjoy a relaxing and social morning at 10 Clarke St, Kalinga, where I will be guest speaking for the second Wholeheartedly Women Workshop, hosted by The Community Place social work students. I will be pondering questions such as ‘Who am I’, and speaking about diversity, own voice stories and agelessness of picture books.
RSVP at [email protected] or phone (07) 3857 1152
For more information check out their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/thecommunityplace/
 
 
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SCHOOL HOLIDAY WORKSHOP
September 23rd, 2021 12:30 pm
191 Boundary St, West end. Ph – (07) 3255 3987
Join me at Where The Wild Things Are book store at the Reading & Writing Day Camp. We’ll read, make looooong names and write similes!
Bookings open now!
BOOK LAUNCH AT WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE BOOKSHOP!
August 21st, 2021 1-2 pm
191 Boundary St, West end. Ph – (07) 3255 3987
Come and celebrate the launch of my debut picture book – The Boy Who Tried to Shrink His Name!
I’ll read my book, we’ll do some craft and invent some loooong names!! I’d love to see you and your little ones there.
Click here to book your tickets.