Julie Murphy

Welcome to Julie Murphy's backpack!

Julie has generously donated all the books in her backpack;

engagement items have been donated by the PLCC!

Backpack Contents

Online resources and author information is available in Julies' digital portfolio

+ 10 books!

Books included: * Dog Beach * Cheer Up, Blobfish! * My Australia * Tiny Possum and the Migrating Moths * Whale Sharks * Anglerfish * Weird, Wild and Wonderful Arachnids * Weird, Wild and Wonderful Seabirds * Nutrition Across a Lifetime * Environments and Responsibility

Your feedback, suggestions and additions to this backpack will make it a more useful resource for future borrowers.

Teacher Resources

This blog has lots of resources for Cheer Up, Blobfish!

Writing About Nature: Meet Julie Murphy - CSIRO PUBLISHINGFormer zookeeper and now children's book author, Julie Murphy, is perfectly placed to tell the story of the mountain pygmy-possum and its relationship with bogong moths. Find out what inspires her and how she approaches writing.

LitLinks: 2 easy ways that dogs can improve students' writing - Patricia NewmanHow can we use dog behavior to improve children's powers of observation--and thereby their writing? Try this lesson to find out!

CSIRO Tiny Possum.pdf

LitLinks: Build map-reading and compare - contrast skillsLitLinks: Build map-reading and compare- contrast skills with a tiny possum and a moth - guest blogger Julie Murphy - STEM + ELA

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