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IPPY Awards
International Recognition for Young Authors Daniel and William are thrilled to have been recognised internationally for their second book, Fight for Survival, at the IPPY Awards. After receiving an email 4 weeks ago advising they had won the gold medal, … Continue reading
Jane Goodall Visit
Daniel and William were invited to attend Taronga Zoo’s new institute of Science and Learning centre in an afternoon with Dr Jane Goodall. The event was a gathering of dedicated conservationists and YATZ who had the chance to listen to … Continue reading
Guildford Public School
The students at Guildford Public School used Daniel and William’s talk today as inspiration to commence their own investigation/projects utilising the Tears in the Jungle – Stage 2 sustainability conceptual unit by the Department of Education. The students had some … Continue reading
Fight for Survival Awarded IPPY GOLD MEDAL
The 2019 Independent Book Publishers Awards, held in New York, USA, has awarded a Gold Medal to Daniel and William’s second book, Fight for Survival. The Independent Book Publishers Awards, known as the IPPY Awards, is the worlds largest independently … Continue reading
Helping Hands at Hoxton Park
On Monday 4th March, Jayden O’Brien, Teacher at Hoxton Park Public School, invited Daniel and William to come and speak with the students about their quest to save the orangutan. The school also took the opportunity to show the boys … Continue reading
EZEC Conference a Success
After the success of having educational modules developed using our books, we were invited to speak at the 2019 Environmental and Zoo Education Centres (EZEC) Conference this week at Miramare Gardens at Terrey Hills, NSW. It was brilliant to meet … Continue reading
Through Orangutan Eyes
This short story is simply brilliant… bringing awareness of orangutan habitat loss through illegal logging for palm oil plantations. Through Orangutan Eyes This video was put together by Iceland Foods, a UK based organisation who have removed palm oil from … Continue reading
Its in our hands – Singleton Heights
The students at Singleton Heights Public School (Hunter Valley, NSW) in years 2 to 4 had just completed a geography/science unit called, ‘It’s In Our Hands’. This Project Based Learning (PBL) unit of work allows students to discover how our … Continue reading
Unique Orangutan Fundraiser
Stage 2 students (Years 3 and 4) at Eastwood Public School have been raising awareness of orangutans throughout the school by holding a couple of orangutan fundraisers this term. An ‘Orange Fun-day Monday’ was very successful with students coming to … Continue reading
Passion at St Patrick’s for orangutans
Stage 3 students at St Patrick’s Primary School, Blacktown, organised a fund raiser at the school after studying Daniel and William’s books this term. It was an ‘Orange Day’ where everyone wore something orange and gave a gold coin donation … Continue reading