I'm Belinda O'Keefe (a.k.a. Bee) and I love writing for kids. I have two Russian Blue cats - Enzo, who thinks he's a dog, and Portia, who's addicted to nerf bullets and guitar picks. Yes, she actually tries to eat them! I love gardening, and my vegetable garden inspired my first picture book, The Day the Plants Fought Back, published in June 2019. I write junior fiction novels too, about slime, stink bombs, and crazy cats. Watch this space!
Sunday, 15 October 2023
Tuesday, 12 September 2023
Māori Language Week!
To celebrate the start of Māori Language week I'd like to share one of my favourite spreads in my latest book, You Don't Know How Lucky You Are!/Me i Mōhio Koe ki tō Waimarietanga!
I've enjoyed learning new words, and love the fact that certain words appear in a different colour to match the English equivalent.
I was delighted to learn that 'Exploded' is 'Pahū' – a great example of onomatopoeia! A big shout-out to Te Ama-Rere-Tai Rangihuna for translating it!
Congratulations to the winners of the Colouring-in Competition!!!
Congratulations to Macy Shepherd, James Cummins,
Princess Maine and Ariella!
Prizes coming your way soon!
Sunday, 23 July 2023
BE IN TO WIN!!!
PRIZES TO BE WON!
Enter our colouring-in competition and be in to win some great prizes courtesy of the fab UBS.
A great rainy-day activity! Email belindaokeefe1@gmail.com if you'd like me to send you a printable pdf. Copies available at the book launch on Wednesday.
Entries close 31 August. Drop them off at UBS, or send them to me via email. Good luck!!
Thursday, 11 May 2023
Tuesday, 28 March 2023
New picture book coming soon...
This is a replica of the billy-kart my dad made for me and my sister when we were growing up - he made this one for our kids a while back. It makes an appearance in my new picture book, coming out in July with Oratia!