Kym Lardner facts for kids

Kym Lardner is an amazing Australian children's author, illustrator, and storyteller! He was born in 1957 in Adelaide, South Australia. Kym is known for bringing stories to life, not just through his books but also by performing them live for kids.

Kym Lardner's Creative World

Writing Books

Kym Lardner started his journey as an author with his very first picture book called The Sad Little Monster and the Jelly Bean Queen. This book was published by Hodder and Stoughton way back in 1981. Picture books are special because they use both words and pictures to tell a story, often for younger readers.

Kym is still busy writing new stories! He's even working on a sequel to his first book, which will be called "Sad Little Monster comes back." Plus, he's planning two more books that will tell the "back stories" of the characters from his first book. This means we'll get to learn more about how those characters became who they are!

A Family of Artists

What's really cool is that Kym Lardner's newer picture books are now illustrated by his own son, Oliver. It's wonderful to see a family working together to create art and stories for children!

Storytelling Adventures

Kym isn't just a writer; he's also a fantastic storyteller. For many years, he has traveled around Australia, performing his stories live in schools. Imagine having an author come to your school and tell you a story right there!

His exciting live shows were so popular that the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) even recorded them so more people could enjoy them. Kym still loves to perform and often visits schools and children's festivals. He's even traveled all the way to London twice to share his stories with kids in schools there.

Kym Lardner's work helps children discover the joy of reading and the magic of stories, whether through his books or his lively performances.