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The Water Dragons · Writing for Children

The Water Dragons is Available to Buy!

July 4, 2015 Ruth Ellen ParlourLeave a comment

The day has finally arrived! My children’s book, The Water Dragons: Too Heavy to Fly, is now out in the world at long last. When Silver sees a soaring buzzard he decides to learn how to fly. Together with his sister, Pearl, they make a pair of wings. But flying isn’t as easy as it… Continue reading The Water Dragons is Available to Buy!

The Water Dragons · Writing for Children

Is it Ok to have Morals in Children’s Books?

June 10, 2015 Ruth Ellen Parlour2 Comments

People ask me what the moral is in my book. My Aunt works in a library and often does readings for children. She told me she likes it when a kid’s book has a moral, and she can explain it to the children after reading the book. I read a piece of writing advice from… Continue reading Is it Ok to have Morals in Children’s Books?

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Gold Finch. To attract theses gorgeous birds into Gold Finch. To attract theses gorgeous birds into your garden, put out Niger seeds. Their beaks are shaped to pick out the seeds from plants like thistles.

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Just a little wren. I had one of these in my garde Just a little wren. I had one of these in my garden the other day, so cute and so round!

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I get great pleasure from watching the birds in my I get great pleasure from watching the birds in my garden, feeding them, and providing fresh water to drink and bathe. Here's a coal tit sketch.

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Jungle foliage with pops of bright orange coloured Jungle foliage with pops of bright orange coloured flowers.

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Nice to see spring has finally arrived! I've been Nice to see spring has finally arrived! I've been busy sorting out the garden while the weather has been decent. Can't wait for summer! Here's some tropical birds to get us in the mood! Drawn by pencil and coloured using Photoshop.

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Have been enjoying some sunshine and doing work in Have been enjoying some sunshine and doing work in the garden getting it sorted for summer, he's a hummingbird pattern to make you feel summery! What have you been doing this weekend? 

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