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HAR Song and Rhyme book recording begins!

Nov 22, 2013

Very exciting day in the recording studios in Brisbane – the HAR Song and Rhyme book’s accompanying Itunes/CD/MP3 has begun! Rosie Butler was in brilliant voice all day, and backing musician/producer James Vincent wonderfully creative and ever-patient with director Nana Marg, from the Honey Ant Readers!    

2014 Calendars are ready!

Nov 21, 2013

Our beautiful, colourful 2014 ‘Honey Ant Readers’ calendars- designed by Margaret James, illustrated by Wendy Paterson with the graphic work completed by Kathy Mason – are ready to be mailed out. Please email your postal address to us if you would like one! info@honeyant.com.au  

Nov 21, 2013

“Look at our honey ant puppet!” An enthusiastic Transition student finds this an exciting way to engage in reading the HARs.  

Nov 3, 2013

“Look! Books and audio in YOUR language, translated by members of your family!” Hidden Valley playgroup is introduced to the HARs in their language – Central Arrernte.    

Honey Ant Readers in traditional Aboriginal languages

Nov 2, 2013

‘This book is in my language and I am proud of it!’ We are so pleased to see the Honey Ant Readers being enjoyed by speakers of traditional Aboriginal languages in Central Australia and further afield. All the translations were written by first language speakers, and many of the people enjoying them are their families.

Writer’s Association Book Fair in Ghana

Oct 30, 2013

The Australian High Commissioner to Ghana Ms Joanna Adamson speaks to Tony Duke from the Ghana Association of Writers about the Honey Ant Readers at the Ghana Writer’s Association Book Fair in Ghana. The book in the foreground, ‘Thank you’, was written for the people of Ghana by Marg and illustrated by Wendy, last year.…

HIPPY, Alice Springs share the HAR love

Oct 25, 2013

The Hippy team led by Gerry Stewart with Sarah Carmody and HAR translator and reader, Joyce Palmer, are very excited to be giving their families copies of the Honey Ant Readers in their own languages – with the audio CD of the translators reading them to add to the enjoyment and preservation of the languages.…

New ‘Thank You’ Big book!

Oct 25, 2013

We have finally taken the plunge, and gone BIG, after many requests from early years teachers and librarians, for ‘big books’. In this photo, dedicated and much loved, imaginative Preschool teacher, ‘Nana’ Rosemary Swao – and one of her cute young students- share our new BIG BOOK which is themed in Sub-Saharan Africa, with the dynamic,…