Up to Something

Katrina McKelvey, Kirrili Lonergan

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Exisle
01 May 2019

Children's & Educational; Picture storybooks; Family & home stories (Children's&YA); Social issues: environment & green issues (Children's&YA)

One day, Dad invites Billy into his shed to build something, but Billy soon finds out that he is only allowed to watch. As Dad becomes engrossed in his project, Billy takes Dad’s off-cuts and other items from around the yard and shed and starts to copy what his Dad is building. Dad remains blissfully unaware! At the end of the day, they reveal their creations — two very different racing carts — and Dad discovers that Billy has more skills and abilities than his dad had ever imagined! Joining forces, Dad and Billy set out as a team to build a cart together — the best one yet — and enter the upcoming local cart race. Up to Something beautifully explores the father–son relationship, and how they can bond while doing things together that they both love, as well as touching on the power of imagination and creativity, and the satisfaction to be gained from recycling and making things ourselves.

By: Katrina McKelvey
Illustrated by: Kirrili Lonergan
Imprint: Exisle
Country of Publication: New Zealand
Dimensions: Height: 245mm, Width: 255mm, Spine: 9mm
Weight: 410g
ISBN: 9781925335705
ISBN 10: 1925335704
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 01 May 2019
Recommended Age: From 5 to 8 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Katrina McKelvey is a children's author with over ten years primary school teaching experience. She is involved in the Children's Book Council of Australia, is an advisor and participant in literary conferences and festivals, and enthusiastically spreads her love of reading at regular school visits. Kirrili Lonergan is a children's book illustrator and mother of four. She has illustrated several picture books (Lessons of a LAC, Brave and Dandelions) as well as creating designs for clothes, prints and pottery. She is passionate about illustrating picture books that have a `healing' message and has a great understanding of the need for such books as a result of her previous work as a paediatric nurse.