Drawings from Diss Corn Hall
Last Saturday, I held an interactive story-telling session and how-to-draw activity at Diss Corn Hall in Diss, Norwich. It was a lot of fun! Here are just some of the talented kids' drawings. Thank you to Diss Publishing Bookshop for providing books.
Chart-topping Betty Goes Bananas in Taiwan
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免費招待全天下的孩子聽故事~~ 非常喜歡小朋友的Story老師用"繪本故事"和"創意小劇場"的「故事」養份，幫助小朋友成長! FB粉絲團: https://www.facebook.com/storyschool2015/ We run a free studio where we tell the stories for all kids through picture books. We hope all kids love to read these fun picture books that make English learning more enjoyable. For publishers who do not want their books to be shown here, we will take them down on request.
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For Teachers: Lesson Ideas From Around the World
From decorating doughnuts to acting out plays to learning about geography and jungle themed Reading Corners, TEACHERS from the UK to Australia have invented CREATIVE LESSON PLANS and FUN ACTIVITIES based on my books.
In response to the many emails I've received from teachers, I've created a web page devoted to lessons and activities especially for teachers, librarians and booksellers.
Most of these lesson and activity ideas are suitable for KS1 (ages 5-7) pupils, but they can also be tailored for younger pupils. I have indicated a recommended age group next to each lesson based on my experience from school events, but you can tailor them for just about any age group.
Press HERE to visit the corner of my site that's especially devoted to teachers and librarians.
Have fun!
Broadwater Primary School pupils showing off their new headgear in a musical parade. (Photo by Emerson Wimsey)
Very First Sketch of Betty
Hey, look what I found while rummaging through some old drawings, the very, very first sketch of Betty. And now she's an international superstar (or at least she thinks she is).
The title might have been BETTY'S BAD DAY but BETTY GOES BANANAS is so much better.
Number 1 bestselling children's book in Taiwan.
NY Times Review
A scene from the sequel - BETTY GOES BANANAS IN HER PYJAMAS.
A scene from the sequel - BETTY GOES BANANAS IN HER PYJAMAS.
A scene from the sequel - BETTY GOES BANANAS IN HER PYJAMAS.
Draw Betty, on Book Trust's Blog
Get out your crayons, it's time to draw! Check out 'How to Draw Betty' on Book Trust's website HERE.
Win Betty Goes Bananas in her Pyjamas via Bookstart
For a chance of winning my latest book, BETTY GOES BANANAS IN HER PYJAMAS, as well as Matty Long's superb picture book, SUPER HAPPY MAGIC FOREST, visit http://www.bookstart.org.uk/books/competitions/65/
Betty Goes Bananas Contest Entries and Winners
"Cue knowing sighs from parents everywhere..." The Bookseller
Today BETTY GOES BANANAS IN HER PYJAMAS is published, which means it's time to announce the two winners of my 'Draw Betty' contest and post all 39 entries! Each winner will receive a signed copy of BETTY GOES BANANAS IN HER PYJAMAS.
Thank you to Daily Doodle for setting the 'draw Betty' challenge on Twitter. It's been so fun seeing all of the wonderful and wacky Betty drawings on my Twitter feed.
Without further ado, here are the entries, followed by the winners! All of the entries came via Twitter, so I've embedded each twitter post, so that you can easily visit (and follow) each talented entrant.
@MrSteveAntony @RachelClowes - Lovely character - More tribute to your wonderful book pic.twitter.com/PXZodHUvII
— Damien Jones (@Illio_Jones) May 13, 2015@MrSteveAntony @OUPChildrens Here's my awful effort, but BETTY is looking very angelic pic.twitter.com/1AsxWwo6gW
— Glenn Marvell James (@HoltHarlequin56) May 13, 2015My version of @MrSteveAntony 's character Betty by Rachel Clowes age 10 and a bit 🍌🍌🍌 pic.twitter.com/xaalYY7KGP
— Rachel Clowes (@RachelClowes) May 13, 2015Looky here @MrSteveAntony Lucy's finished #Betty pic.twitter.com/3RDVN02nYz
— Sarah Yewman (@sarahyewman) May 13, 2015And here's my Betty @MrSteveAntony ;) Poor Mr Toucan is on the receiving end of this tantrum! pic.twitter.com/8HoXlH7Zdf
— Picturebooks Blogger (@pbooksblogger) May 13, 2015Hey @MrSteveAntony Betty had a go at baking. Maybe she should take lessons from Mr
Panda. pic.twitter.com/7kgnQK2w0P
— Ariane Hofmanniyar (@arihoma) May 15, 2015@MrSteveAntony here's my drawing of Betty, with a wee bit of help from Mr. Panda!
#BettyGoesBananas #PleaseMrPanda pic.twitter.com/My3osVWK35
— Rikin Parekh (@r1k1n) May 15, 2015@MrSteveAntony Monet's chilled out Betty counting bananas! pic.twitter.com/gRjGH2UFfH
— Jo Byatt (@JoanneByatt1) May 15, 2015.@MrSteveAntony just before succumbing to sleep last night, doodled a juggling Betty in my bedside notebook ;0) pic.twitter.com/qNsiwbkaKy
— Colin West (@mooseandmouse) May 16, 2015@MrSteveAntony #BettyGoesBananas Betty has a summer makeover & isn't sure of the results! 😆 By Gemma Aged 36🙊 pic.twitter.com/Kyq3DItsqa
— Gemma M (@gemmalouise2105) May 16, 2015Had loads of fun today making a version of @MrSteveAntony Betty - here's a slightly better image. pic.twitter.com/NRdKzgvFeZ
— Cathy MacLennan (@cathy_maclennan) May 18, 2015A quick Betty doodle for @MrSteveAntony #BettyGoesBananas pic.twitter.com/kBAW3Bvhk8
— Steven Learmonth (@stevencandraw) May 18, 2015A quick drawing of @MrSteveAntony's fabulous character Betty! pic.twitter.com/s1ETM5p6Vp
— Grace Sandford (@GraceSandford) May 19, 2015@Daily__Doodle @MrSteveAntony Betty & Mr Panda discuss doughnuts #Betty pic.twitter.com/nRn3NIzAS9
— John Paterson (@tartanbaffies) May 25, 2015Here's my take on #Betty by @MrSteveAntony for today's (and tomorrow's) @Daily_Doodle pic.twitter.com/HFmYEJbsFJ
— Dark Derek (@DarkDerek) May 25, 2015#Betty @Daily__Doodle Waiting for a delayed flight at airport: did two~ the fun one by SA: pic.twitter.com/myweLW746N
— VL Durand (@VlDurand) May 25, 2015#Betty @Daily__Doodle and my attempt: pic.twitter.com/8h8FHjx5Ap
— VL Durand (@VlDurand) May 25, 2015@MrSteveAntony #Betty pic.twitter.com/j2JhdIctuW
— Josephine Goodchild (@JoanneGotTwited) May 25, 2015@Daily__Doodle @MrSteveAntony my go @ your fab #Betty.
Biro on paper, coloured with @mangastudio 5 @FRENDEN brushes pic.twitter.com/U9wVMrANPW
— Stephen Conroy (@hometimenow) May 25, 2015@Daily__Doodle @MrSteveAntony here's my go at #Betty pic.twitter.com/OT4jFv5zKr
— Deborah Partington (@DebIllustration) May 25, 2015i call this 'still life' by #betty @Daily__Doodle @MrSteveAntony pic.twitter.com/GFGMo9yLjS
— lauripop (@thirtyeggs) May 25, 2015@Daily__Doodle @MrSteveAntony #Betty Betty rides bananas pic.twitter.com/IVFbzzrAxu
— Marianne Lenzing (@marianne6219) May 25, 2015What an awesome creation from an awesome fellah! #Betty @MrSteveAntony #DailyDoodle @DailyDoodle pic.twitter.com/9V1KtBcr4r
— ReadItDaddy (@Readitdaddy) May 25, 2015#Betty for @Daily__Doodle @MrSteveAntony pic.twitter.com/kXycHdJIa7
— Mith (@doodlekaari) May 26, 2015@Daily__Doodle @MrSteveAntony #Betty illustration hope you like pic.twitter.com/mwQxmRO7QZ
— Jonathan Wallace (@JWallaceAnimate) May 26, 2015Here's my #Betty for @Daily__Doodle @MrSteveAntony :D pic.twitter.com/yZBF9AYhZe
— Chloe Douglass (@chloillustrates) May 26, 2015#Betty for @MrSteveAntony @Daily__Doodle by Teddy (age 5) pic.twitter.com/tcqpMPe0Rv
— Fiona Lumbers (@fionalumbers) May 26, 2015Is that a banana split, #Betty ? @Daily__Doodle @MrSteveAntony pic.twitter.com/5AY2WNMbFy
— Eline W. (@El1neW) May 26, 2015My take on #Betty and her bear for @Daily__Doodle and @MrSteveAntony pic.twitter.com/rK9ZAZwT4Y
— Michael McCabe (@justadoodlin) May 26, 2015How to draw #Betty @MrSteveAntony ,misread by Alejandra Tilve #DailyDoodle @DailyDoodle. pic.twitter.com/nZFPHURSht
— Alejandra Tilve (@a_tilve) May 26, 2015#Betty for @Daily__Doodle , @MrSteveAntony pic.twitter.com/zhiIiPWGV8
— Kelly S (@starkelstar) May 26, 2015@Daily__Doodle #Betty @MrSteveAntony hope I haven't missed it, been camping and just seen this so its a super quickie pic.twitter.com/CHPw5fY0HO
— Steve Brown (@SteveSketchesIt) May 26, 2015#Betty @MrSteveAntony #DailyDoodle @DailyDoodle Today's Doodle! Enjoy! pic.twitter.com/Cj11SZH9VI
— Wendy Lucy (@WendyLucy) May 27, 2015More #Betty for @DailyDoodle #DailyDoodle Ook! pic.twitter.com/w5XcTQvth0
— ReadItDaddy (@Readitdaddy) May 26, 2015@MrSteveAntony @Daily_Doodle Here's a trailor-betty. With the image attached pic.twitter.com/xDFDfqaS5z
— Bert Schaafkaas (@Schaafkaasnl) May 27, 2015@Daily__Doodle @MrSteveAntony Couldn't resist having a go! pic.twitter.com/emu2N5JLjI
— Laura Watkins (@laurawatkins1) May 27, 2015Adapting Betty to my own (bananas) style :-) @Daily__Doodle @MrSteveAntony #Betty #doodle pic.twitter.com/cD4LwiUu53
— A Nutty Flavor (@anuttyflavor) May 27, 2015@MrSteveAntony my Entry for the Draw Betty competition -fingers crossed becuase I want that book #shamelessbeg pic.twitter.com/Zl5i8PvwD7
— Charlotte Dyton (@CharlotteDyton) June 1, 2015Grumpy Betty @MrSteveAntony pic.twitter.com/quPT1eMVmJ
— Jim Field (@_JimField) May 13, 2015AND THE TWO WINNERS ARE...
How to draw #Betty @MrSteveAntony ,misread by Alejandra Tilve #DailyDoodle @DailyDoodle. pic.twitter.com/nZFPHURSht
— Alejandra Tilve (@a_tilve) May 26, 2015#Betty for @MrSteveAntony @Daily__Doodle by Teddy (age 5) pic.twitter.com/tcqpMPe0Rv
— Fiona Lumbers (@fionalumbers) May 26, 2015CONGRATULATIONS Alejandra Tilve and Fiona Lumbers!
Alejandra, I love the fun concept of your illustration.
Fiona, Teddy's drawing of Betty is absolutely adorable.
Please send your address details to betty@steveantony.com, and a signed copy of BETTY GOES BANANAS IN HER PYJAMAS will be sent to you!
THANK YOU to everyone that took part! They're all fantastic! I honestly wish I could pick more winners, as I know that a lot of time has gone into these drawings.
Please look out for other contests. Those of you who already follow me on Twitter will know that I hold regular contests there. Also, if you don't already, follow Daily Doodle for daily sketching fun!
DRAWING CONTEST: Win Betty's new book!
For your chance to win a signed copy of Betty's new book all you have to do is draw a picture of Betty and send it to betty@steveantony.com (or tweet me) along with your name and age (optional). All ages are welcome! Two winners (one child, one adult) along with all of the entries, will be posted on my website on June 4th, so be sure to check to see if you've won! The deadline is June 2nd.
Below is a little lesson in how to draw Betty, but feel free to draw her in any which way you like!
Go bananas!
Betty Goes Bananas in her Pyjamas will publish by Oxford University Press on June the 4th.
Disclaimer: By entering this competition you acknowledge that the copyright of 'Betty Goes Bananas' text and illustrations is owned by Steve Antony.
Betty Goes Bananas hits Number One in Taiwan!
For me, one of the most exciting things about getting published is seeing my work translated into different languages. The very idea of reaching into the lives of people thousands of miles away, in countries I've never visited, and in languages I can't speak, is hard to comprehend. But books can do that.
Today, I was thrilled to receive the exciting news that Taiwan's edition of 'Betty Goes Bananas' is number 1 on the bestselling list at books.com.tw, Taiwan's largest online bookstore, and Kingstone Bookstore, one of Taiwan's major bookstore chains. Wow.
Below is a pic of the Taiwanese edition of 'Betty Goes Bananas', along with some screen shots of Betty's number 1 status and her very own fun filled web page, along with and a video featuring an expressive banana talking about Betty (which has had no less than 6000 views in less than a month)!
Thank you to all of Betty's new fans in Taiwan!
Betty is number 1 bestselling children's book at books.com.tw
Betty is number 1 bestselling children's book at Kingstone
See Betty's very own website HERE.
See Betty's very own website, all in Chinese, by pressing HERE.
Cambridge Lit Fest & Wokingham Libraries
Last week, I held three events with Wokingham Libraries and one event at the Cambridge Literary Festival. All of the events were much fun. Pictures were drawn, stories were told and photos were taken. Below are some photos from each of the events, plus captions.
The programme and my author pass for the Cambridge Lit Fest, last Saturday.
What great company to be in. I got to meet some of the authors in the green room and watch some of their events.
You can see how sunny it was!
Heffers kindly provided the books.
Drawing different hats for the panda.
We made up a new Mr Panda story.
Lots of budding artists!
Amazing mermaid drawings, by Aiden.
A quick shot of outside the window of the signing room at Cambridge Literary Festival.
Last Thursday, in Chapter One Bookshop in Woodley.
All set for my first event with Wokingham Libraries last Thursday.
With the lovely Cathy MacLennan at Chapter One Bookshop in Woodley.
My first event of the day with Wokingham Libraries.
Signing a book for Harry.
Event poster.
I read the next Betty book at the Wokingham Library events.
I gave a sneak peek of the sequel to 'The Queen's Hat': 'The Queen's Handbag'.
Professor Banana Reviews Betty Goes Bananas
Professor Banana calls 'Betty Goes Bananas' a "masterpiece"! Wise words from a wise banana (or Travis Jonker, elementary school librarian in Michigan, reviewer for School Library Journal and 2014 Caldecott committee member). Read his full review HERE! It's the most amusing review I think I've ever seen.
Keep Calm and Listen to Mr. Toucan
I love this image I discovered on Random House's Twitter yesterday.
UK Betty paperback published today!
The paperback of 'Betty Goes Bananas' published today in the UK by Oxford University Press!
Vote! Betty Goes Bananas shortlisted for Nottingham Children's Book Award
Betty Goes Bananas is short-listed for Nottingham City Council's Children's Book Awards, alongside 'One to Ten Animal Mayhem' by Thomas Flintham and 'Found' by Saline Yoon. Listen, enjoy and vote for your favourite HERE.
Betty Goes Bananas by Steve Antony is one of the three children's books short-listed for Nottingham City Council's Children's Book Awards and read by the enthusiastic staff from Nottingham City Libraries. Listen, enjoy and vote for your favourite at www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/ncba. Share your thoughts and comments on twitter @readingnottm #NCBA2015
My first ever podcast interview, ever.
Why is Mr Panda so hot on manners? Is he just a grumpy, old bear, or is he just misunderstood. And what's up with Betty's anger issues?
In this interview with The Busy Librarian I talk about all three of my published picture books - 'The Queen's Hat', 'Betty Goes Bananas' and 'Please Mr Panda'.
We chat about publishing and how I'm still learning about this complex industry, the real reason why I stick with limited colours, and lots of other stuff.
Thanks, Matthew Winner (AKA The Busy Librarian) for interviewing me!
You can check out the podcast, along with lots of others, here: http://www.busylibrarian.com/2015/01/steve-antony-lgbpodcast-ep-115.html
Win a signed copy of Betty Goes Bananas!
All you have to do is RT the following tweet!
Win SIGNED US COPY OF BETTY GOES BANANAS! RT to ENTER draw! Winner 2 b announced 16Jan. @schwartzwade @OUPChildrens pic.twitter.com/ypnNmZ61WU
— Steve Antony (@MrSteveAntony) January 6, 2015Betty published in the USA TODAY!
'Betty Goes Bananas' is published today in the States by Schwartz & Wade (Random House)!
To celebrate, here's a contest (accompanied by a Q&A about Betty) at the brilliant blog, Raising a Literate Human. Follow the link below to see how you can win a copy of 'Betty Goes Bananas'!
And I just have to share this tweet.
@RandomHouseKids We love this new book because it's funny! #harbinses #bettygoesbananas pic.twitter.com/KirX00slwU
— Poffy's Kinders (@mrsptigers) December 11, 2014