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Welcome to the start of Shirley's Imaginarium Series, a special heart-warming whimsical series for children, of the imaginary goings on between everything alive and static in a small backyard garden in quiet coastal town lying by the big wide sea caressing a bit of Australia in a ""Place where the sea makes a noise"" - Kiarama or more familiarly known as Kiama. You see Miss Shirley had lived a lifetime of doing studious, sophisticated, successful, stupendously sane, serious and sanitized stuff. Now she felt in her old, tired toes that her long ignored imaginings of all things around her, had to have their say. So, she let them, along with her mobile camera to capture somewhat blurry glimpses of the extraordinary lives of the inhabitants of her garden. Meet Wocky! An Australian Cockatoo who only wanted to invite colourful birds to his party. Including some and not others, he again caused havoc amongst everyone in the small garden in Kiama in Australia. This time though, he was going to be put right by Miss Kookaburra and Toope, the King Charles puppy.

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""The book is a portrait of this beautiful world that God had gifted us. The story is about wocky who wants to do a party but only wants to invite his family or pretty much birds that look pretty like him. Wocky does a very good arrangement but his guests don't find the party as exciting as they would have loved it to be mainly because wocky's ideas were limited. As the story progress wocky gets invited to another party which is thrown by one of his friends but in this case the friend invites everyone he can adding more variety to the excitement. The author has put a lot of little details for all of us to understand that we the whole world has to come together and live like a family. This is a very good read for kids as they are growing into a very diverse and populated world with a need for all of us to come together to provide and feed."" Laura ""A fun read. A lovely story with an Australian flavour."" Nazhat Shameem ""It is a delightful story about being inclusive and kind, a message that is universal and very relatable. When Wocky decides to have a party, he only invites colourful birds and as a parent, I can still remember how difficult it was if your child was the one who did not receive an invitation to a birthday. Wocky learns what it means to miss out, to be the one on the outside, a very timely lesson where so many young children are anxious and struggling with friendships and belonging."" Jo Skinner ""What a thoroughly beautiful children's book! It is clear that Diann has put much colour and care into crafting this clever creation. Her use of different language techniques and extensive but digestible vocabulary creates an exciting and informative reading experience for young audiences. The effort she has taken to create the scenes from her own garden and incorporate them into the book is admirable. An enjoyable read for children and adults alike! I know this one will be a staple for my daughter's literary education."" Brigit Healey ""Wocky's Party for Colourful Birds Only is a delightful book, which children would enjoy reading, or better still, having it read to them. The imaginative story line introduces the readers to many of the birds found in the Kiama area. The plot raises a serious issue that children will easily relate to - who to invite and not invite to a party. This is resolved in a way that children would applaud and appreciate. It conveys a loving message that we are all alike irrespective of size, colour or nature. This is a message children can take into their world of play or, if it is read as a bedtime story, into their world of dreams."" Michael Barbato ""A fun read for all the children within."" Philip Healey

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Dr Diann Rodgers-Healey in her fiction work imagines worlds within worlds to whimsically celebrate life. A published non-fiction author, academic, consultant and teacher, her love for imagining grew as a young observer of extraordinary worlds living in Asia. Her love for literature developed in Australia as an English scholar and teacher, but really blossomed when she became mindful of life amongst the smallest creatures and inanimate objects celebrating life in her garden. Her stories offer meaning and warmth for children and the young at heart. Follow her work at animaginarium.com website and at ShirleysImaginarium at Youtube.Diann is also the Founder and Principal of the Australian Centre for Leadership for Women (ACLW) - a virtual Centre which she founded in 2000. She is an Adjunct Professor in The Cairns Institute of James Cook University and has lectured in leadership, management and education in the University of Wollongong. She has held positions of leadership and management in Sydney and London in diverse sectors including education, business and the not-for-profit sector. She has coached and mentored women and men in leadership and management and worked with organisations to advance leadership pathways since 2004. Diann was the recipient of the University of Wollongong's 2015 Alumni Award for Social Impact. In 2014, she was named as one of the '100 Women of Influence' in Australia by Westpac & the Financial Review.' She was also selected as one of the 100 women who have ""made a world of difference"" to the economic empowerment of women by The International Alliance for Women (TIAW) in Canada for its 2009 World of Difference Awards. Her non-fiction publications include books and articles on gender and leadership, and government and democracy. She is also a Reviewer for international journals including the Gender in Management Journal, Advancing Women and the Journal of Women, Politics and Policy. Several of her non-fiction publications to do with leadership and gender are available freely at the ACLW website for the Australian Centre for Leadership for Women.

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