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Robyn Gram-Barclay

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https://www.alittletouchofcolour.com

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Children's, Poetry

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February 2022

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Robyn Gram-Barclay is an art teacher of nearly two decades, practicing artist and award-winning author and illustrator of the "My Good Friend, Ted!" picture books series. She illustrated two previous books for different authors. Bucket list goals and dreams are meant to be followed and ultimately shared! Ms. Gram-Barclay resides in Ontario, Canada with her husband, children and array of pets. ...more

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What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Robyn Gram-Barclay I would advise to write about what you know and what you would love to learn more about! I love poetry and being a teacher of Primary/Junior students,…moreI would advise to write about what you know and what you would love to learn more about! I love poetry and being a teacher of Primary/Junior students, the rhyming format is often catchy, easier to read (regarding the flow) and entertaining.
My son and I also love sea creatures, so I felt I would delve into a story about that subject matter, as it interests us both. Plus, as an illustrator, I felt I could do this story justice with the imagery to follow. It was a ton of fun to create the characters visually, to the original written word. (less)

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Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

Robyn Gram-Barclay My son's favourite sea creature is a Blue Whale (has been since he was a toddler) and I just knew that this would make for a fun story. The book is wr…moreMy son's favourite sea creature is a Blue Whale (has been since he was a toddler) and I just knew that this would make for a fun story. The book is written as a poem, short and simple, yet sweet...and one open for a possible series! One of my family's favourite destinations is the aquarium, so taking photographs on many of our visits provided visual inspiration, as well. I have assigned sea creature watercolour paintings with my students over my years as an art teacher and felt that this particular media would work perfectly for the illustrations in my book. It all came together from there!(less)

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Average rating: 4.44 · 39 ratings · 38 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	My Good Friend, Ted! in Ted's Tale of the Tangled-Up Whale (#3) 4.72 avg rating — 18 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	My Good Friend, Ted! The Sea-quel in The Ocean of Colour 4.33 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2022	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	My Good Friend, Ted! really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2021 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	My Good Friend, Ted! 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2021	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Robyn Gram-Barclay made a comment on Danna Rose’s review of My Good Friend, Ted! The Sea-quel in The Ocean of Colour " Thank you very much for your wonderful feedback and for taking the time to enjoy the story! "
May 07, 2024 03:00AM · see review
Robyn Gram-Barclay liked Danna Rose's review of My Good Friend, Ted! The Sea-quel in The Ocean of Colour: "This book is very good for little readers. I like the images and the rhymes. This will interest the little reader's eyes and will keep them on reading it. "
May 07, 2024 02:56AM · see review
Robyn Gram-Barclay made a comment on Danna Rose’s review of My Good Friend, Ted! in Ted's Tale of the Tangled-Up Whale (#3) " Thank you so very much for your kind words and appreciation of the message in this book! I am grateful for your positive feedback! "
May 07, 2024 02:55AM · see review
Robyn Gram-Barclay liked Danna Rose's review of My Good Friend, Ted! in Ted's Tale of the Tangled-Up Whale (#3): "Kudos to the author of this book. I like this book so much because of its cute characters that will for sure interest the readers. The readers will learn to value friendship and show kindness every time one friend is in trouble. Such a good book for " Read more of this review »
May 07, 2024 02:54AM · see review
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Robyn Gram-Barclay rated a book it was amazing Holly's Big Imagination by Diane Creekmur (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A fantastical tale of a little girl whose imagination goes wild when the lights go off at bedtime. Lovely, detailed and expressive illustrations. Any child afraid of the dark can relate to Holly's fears and find comfort in how she navigates them to o ...more
Apr 12, 2024 09:04AM · like · see review
Robyn Gram-Barclay made a comment on Edgar Garcia’s review of My Good Friend, Ted! in Ted's Tale of the Tangled-Up Whale (#3) " Thank you very much for the feedback! I greatly appreciate it! "
Apr 11, 2024 10:43AM · see review
Robyn Gram-Barclay liked Edgar Garcia's review of My Good Friend, Ted! in Ted's Tale of the Tangled-Up Whale (#3): "This was a cute book with a good story line where a sperm whale needs help from his sea friends. We liked the pages in the back that featured all the creatures in the book. "
Apr 11, 2024 10:43AM · see review
Robyn Gram-Barclay made a comment on The Book’s review of My Good Friend, Ted! " Thank you for the feedback!! The Blobfish now has a name in the second and third books! Haha! :D "
Apr 09, 2024 07:11AM · see review
Robyn Gram-Barclay made a comment on Megan Dudley’s review of My Good Friend, Ted! " Thank you very much for the feedback! "
Apr 09, 2024 07:10AM · see review