Barbara Braxton (Teacher Librarian) has reviewed Windy Washing Day on The Bottom Shelf. ‘With its vibrant illustrations and rhyming text, this is an hilarious story that is going to appeal to young readers...’ Read the full review here.
Wonderful review from Author Wendy Blaxland
'Yvonne Low's first picture book, Windy Washing Day, was launched last Saturday at the BOOKFACE bookshop in St Ives, Sydney. This fun account of what happens when the washing blows from a backyard clothesline into the zoo next door is lovingly and warmly illustrated by Kate Talbot and published by MidnightSun (Adelaide).
Yvonne is already an award-winning illustrator and fine artist. She read this book with her trademark use of excellent props (appearing from a washing basket, of course), showing that she is able to captivate adults and youngsters alike.
It was a pleasure to attend and enjoy goodies including beautiful cupcakes topped by various (edible) animals. An imaginative text using some delightful rhymes and word play, Windy Washing Day will please not just the target audience of small people but also those who read it with them. Congratulations, Yvonne!' (Author Wendy Blaxland)
Thank you Wendy for this gorgeous review of the Book Launch, my presentation and the book itself! Appreciate also your wonderful photos attached here.
Reading from my new book Windy Washing Day. (Image: Wendy Blaxland)
Three generations of fans at the launch! (Image: Wendy Blaxland)
The lucky raffle winner! The prize - a copy of Windy Washing Day and a cute little elephant character from my story. (Image: Wendy Blaxland)
My puppet-assisted interactive presentation - Lion, with a ‘wild’ T-shirt! (Image: Wendy Blaxland)
First Book Review!
The first Book Review for Windy Washing Day is in! And it’s a fantastic review too. 😊 Queensland Reviewers Collective has definitely given the book the thumbs-up!
But don’t just take my word for it. Take a look at the review here.
‘This is a wonderfully funny story… This story would be interesting to young children on many levels….’ (Queensland Reviewers Collective)
Book Signing at Berkelouw Books Hornsby
Enjoyed some successful book selling and signing at Berkelouw Books Hornsby Westfield Store on the weekend. Great to meet and chat to young families, parents and interested shoppers about my new book Windy Washing Day and the craft of writing. So lovely to meet readers in person.
Special Storytime Event at Berkelouw Books Hornsby
Come along and join me as I read my new picture book Windy Washing Day at Berkelouw Books Hornsby, Westfield Shopping Centre on Saturday 13 September at 11am! It’ll be a fun, interactive presentation, followed by some children’s activities and book signing from 11am-1pm. This is a free event! Please RSVP to Berkelouw Books: https://events.humanitix.com/storytime-and-book-launch-with-yvonne-low-windy-washing-day
Special Storytime Event at Berkelouw Books Hornsby. Please RSVP using the Berkelouw Books link provided, or visit Berkelouw Books website for more information.
Book Launched!
We all had a wonderful time at my Book Launch for Windy Washing Day on Saturday 6 September! It was a great turn-out of enthusiastic and supportive family, friends and fellow authors. My publisher Anna Solding from MidnightSun, came specially for the Launch all the way from Adelaide. Thank you Anna!
So good to see everyone enjoying themselves and I really appreciated the encouragement and very active participation in my interactive presentation and reading of the book! 😊 Thanks everyone! Looks like the refreshments spread and special animal cupcakes went down a treat (not much left afterwards), and I was kept busy by signing lots of books. I feel very blessed! Store Manager Luke and the team at Bookface (St Ives Village), were wonderfully supportive and were also kept busy at the sales counter. Here are just a few photos from the morning. More to come.
Here I am with my wonderful publisher Anna Solding of MidnightSun.
Keeping busy!
New Picture Book! Out now.
So excited to share that my new debut-as-author picture book Windy Washing Day has been published today! Published by MidnightSun Publishing, with beautiful illustrations by Kate Talbot. How an ordinary day turns extraordinary… A delightfully funny rollicking romp, filled with crazy animal antics.
Perfect for animal-loving kids and anyone who enjoys a laugh.
More publishing success!
Life has been so hectic that I’m only just able now to include my writing success from 2024 and earlier this year (2025). Back in September 2024, three of my poems were included in Poetica Christi Press’ Anthology ‘A New Day Dawns’: ‘After the fire’, ‘Convergence’ and ‘A lightened heart’.
Excitingly, I’ve recently been advised that my poem ‘Small Mercies’ will be included in the 2025 anthology ‘Life’s Tapestry’. So looking forward to seeing a poem of mine again in print, and reading all the other beautiful poetry included in this anthology.
Eucalypt: a tanka journal, has also included my poetry in Issue 36 (May 2024) and Issue 38 (May, 2025).
Christmas Bush with Bees by Yvonne Low
An Aussie Christmas Greeting!
What could be more Australian at Christmas, than some Christmas bush and happy summer bees…
Christmas 2023!
Christmas Bush with Bees by Yvonne Low
Merry Christmas everyone!
Joyeux Noël, Frohe Weihnachten, Feliz Navidad!
And may you have a blessed, safe and happy New Year.
Poetica Christi Press 2023 Anthology 'Journeys'
So good to finally see in print my two poems in PCP’s latest poetry anthology ‘Journeys’. My poem ‘Blue Mountains autumn gardens’ was chosen by judge Paul Turley as one of the top 25 poems submitted to the competition!
Eucalypt: a tanka journal
Fantastic to be published again in Eucalypt: a tanka journal (Issue 35, Nov 2023). I wrote this poem to somehow immortalise a beautiful old tree at our home which we’ve now lost. A copper beech, majestic sentinel at one corner of the house. The coppered leaves which trembled in autumn winds and nourished the earth below at leaf-drop in winter…
Poetica Christi Press Anthology
Wonderful news that both my poems entered into the 2023 Poetica Christi Press Poetry Competition ‘Journeys’ will be published in their upcoming Journeys anthology. I was particularly thrilled to learn that my poem Blue Mountains autumn gardens was chosen by judge Paul Turley as one of the top 25 poems submitted. Looking forward to seeing the poems in print, along with all the other poets’ work. Congratulations to the Winner and Runner-up of the competition!
Eucalypt: a tanka journal
Wonderful to be published again in the latest Eucalypt: a tanka journal (Issue 34, May 2023). My tanka was inspired by the beautiful flowers of the Jacaranda tree in my garden, host at that time of year - the last days of summer - to clusters of throbbing hidden cicadas.
Exciting News!
I’m so thrilled to share that I’ve signed a contract with MidnightSun Publishing to publish one of my picture book manuscripts! My story is a fun read-aloud rollicking romp filled with zany animal antics. Here’s a little something to give a bit of the flavour.
Merry Christmas!
Joyeux Noël, Fröhliche Weihnachten, Feliz Navidad, Buon Natale! I had great fun decorating and icing my Gingerbread Christmas tree, assisted by three friendly mice. May your Christmas be blessed, and filled with chocolate and gingerbread treats.
'Magpie' Poem and Illustration
So excited to finally see my poem and my illustration ‘Magpie’ printed in The School Magazine (published in Countdown, Issue no.10, November 2022). I decided to create this completely digitally, and to include the poem within the body of the bird, whilst using the title text to help create the blades of grass. It was fun designing it this way! My poem was inspired by watching a family of magpies strutting around on the lawn, looking for a tasty snack. They seemed to be successful every time they ‘pounced’! Watch out those wriggling worms and squirming grubs!
Transformation Anthology
Thrilled to be published for the first time with Poetica Christi Press, in their latest poetry Anthology, ‘Transformation’(Nov 2022). The collection is filled with beautiful evocative observations on change, journeys, challenges, fresh insights… My two poems ‘Clouds at sunset’ and ‘How to live beyond time?’ are featured. The latter poem was inspired by musings on living during the pandemic - how time seemed to blur and both contract and expand, especially when confined during lockdowns and extended rain-filled days…
Another published poem!
So pleased to be published again with Eucalypt: a tanka journal (Issue 33, Nov 2022). This time, a tanka inspired by the last leaves of autumn this year, and one single leaf in particular - its tenuous hold on an otherwise skeletal tree.
Another poem published
I’m thrilled to be published again in Eucalypt: a tanka journal, in the May 2022 Issue 32. Inside, are gems of poetry, filled with gorgeous imagery from the lives of writers around the world. Fascinating to see how the different seasons inspire poets in both hemispheres. We share the world through our words, unified in one poetry collection.
