Ashling Kwok Ashling Kwok i(9117087 works by)
Gender: Female
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1 y separately published work icon Butterfly Girl Ashling Kwok , Arielle Li (illustrator), Wollombi : Exisle Publishing , 2023 26543833 2023 single work picture book children's

'Butterfly Girl is a charming and sensitively illustrated book about friendship and making space for animals, even in an urban environment. Olivia, who loves butterflies, has to leave her home in the countryside and move into a city apartment. Feeling lonely without her fluttering friends, she realises she needs to transform her bare balcony if she wants her friends to visit — and that turns out to be a great way to meet her new neighbours!' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon A Grandma to Love Ashling Kwok , Kathy Creamer (illustrator), Armidale : Little Pink Dog Books , 2023 24856206 2023 single work picture book children's

'Tessa wants a grandma. She’s never had one before. So she sets off to find the perfect grandma – one who can dance, and sing, and tell funny jokes. Oh, and bake yummy cookies! Tessa finds lots of lovely grandmas at Lakeview retirement village but she is captivated by a sad old lady who doesn’t seem to want to talk to her. Will Tessa find a way to get Ivy to open up and play with her? Find out in this charming story about how one kind gesture can change someone’s life.' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon A Star for Mama Ashling Kwok , Kathy Creamer (illustrator), Armidale : Little Pink Dog Books , 2022 23686781 2022 single work picture book children's

'A baby penguin wants to show his mama how much he loves her, so he tries to catch a shooting star for her birthday. Kip chases the star as fast as he can, but it disappears before he gets close. Determined to find the star, Kip continues on, but soon finds himself lost in a strange place surrounded by scary creatures. Will Kip ever get the chance to show his mama how much she means to him? Find out in this charming story that celebrates the power of love and the special bond between mother and child.' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Where's My Dinosaur? Ashling Kwok , Jasmine Berry (illustrator), Capalaba : Yellow Brick Books , 2021 23854125 2021 single work picture book children's

'When Daddy told me I was getting a new playmate, I was so excited. I wouldn't mind too much if it was a puppy. Or a little chick. Or maybe a bunny. I hope it's a dinosaur - I love dinosaurs! An imaginative story about anticipating a new arrival.' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon The Battle Ashling Kwok , Cara King (illustrator), Wollombi : EK Books , 2020 19664262 2020 single work picture book children's

'Starting School Can be Scary Sometimes!

'Edward is anxious to start knight-school. He puts on his armour, prepared for battle. It’s sure to be terrifying with all those ogres and dragons about. But at school, Edward is befriended by an ogre who offers him some of her lunch. Edward soon realizes that maybe things aren’t as bad as they first seemed. In fact, his armour was holding him back. As he learns to let his guard down, magic and fun await and Edward realizes the dragons and ogres he feared are actually just like him.'

(Source: publisher's blurb)

1 y separately published work icon Lola and Grandpa Ashling Kwok , Yvonne Low (illustrator), Armidale : Little Pink Dog Books , 2020 18549684 2020 single work picture book children's

'Every Sunday Lola visits her Grandpa. They spend the day exploring the universe and teaching each other about the world. But then one day everything changes. Grandpa isn’t there anymore. Lola struggles to deal with the loss. But as time goes by Lola realises that her Grandpa will always be with her — in her heart and in the memories they made. Lola and Grandpa is a beautiful and reassuring story of love, loss and the value of memories.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 Review : Home in the Rain Ashling Kwok , 2016 single work review
— Appears in: Buzz Words , October 2016;

— Review of Home in the Rain Bob Graham , 2016 single work picture book
1 Review : The Book That Made Me Ashling Kwok , 2016 single work review
— Appears in: Buzz Words , September 2016;

— Review of The Book That Made Me 2016 anthology autobiography
1 Midget Bones' Diary by Robyn Osborne Ashling Kwok , 2015 single work review
— Appears in: Buzz Words , December 2015;

— Review of Midget Bones' Diary Robyn Osborne , 2014 single work children's fiction
1 Three Dragons for Christmas by Fiona McDonald Ashling Kwok , 2015 single work review
— Appears in: Buzz Words , November 2015;

— Review of Three Dragons for Christmas Sophie Masson , Beattie Alvarez , Fiona McDonald , 2015 selected work picture book
1 Frankie DuPont and the High Seas Heist by Julie Anne Grasso Ashling Kwok , 2015 single work review
— Appears in: Buzz Words , October 2015;

— Review of Frankie Dupont And The High Seas Heist Julie Anne Grasso , 2015 single work children's fiction
1 Jo-Kin Battles the It by Karen Tyrrell Ashling Kwok , 2015 single work review
— Appears in: Buzz Words , October 2015;

— Review of Jo-Kin Battles the It Karen Tyrrell , 2015 single work children's fiction
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