ERNEST THE LITTLE TUG

Exciting Ernest News

2011-03-28T05:04:00.000-07:00

Ernest has started the year in a big way .. Jesse the Elephant is one of the feature books in this year's MS Read-a-thon, has once again been included in the NSW Premier's Reading Challenge AND we are very excited to announce that Ernest has a new publisher Kingsclear Books. Book number 2 is on it's way

Ernest at the Epping Festival.

2010-03-25T03:30:00.000-07:00

Ernest & Scott Allen will be at the Epping Festival in Sydney this coming Sunday. There will be a great colouring competition for children, with the winner receiving a family pass to Taronga Zoo. Happy colouring!

ERNEST IN THE NEWCASTLE HERALD

2010-01-18T19:46:00.000-08:00

The Newcastle Herald recently ran a story on Ernest & the first book in the series.

MERRY CHRISTMAS

2009-12-22T14:45:00.000-08:00

Ernest would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas & a Happy & Healthy New Year. 2010 will be very exciting for Ernest with the release of the second book in the series "The Invasion" & also a colouring & puzzle book about Ernest, Jesse & the crew.

ERNEST PENCIL SKETCHES

2009-12-12T20:06:00.000-08:00

The book The adventures of Ernest Little Tug "Jesse the Elephant" final illustrations were generated on the computer using Photoshop & Illustrator. However, every illustration & character started of course with a hand drawn sketch. Here are some pencil sketches of Ernest.

TEDDY THE DOG

2009-12-06T15:07:00.000-08:00

Teddy the Dog is Ernest's best friend & travels with Ernest through all of his adventures. Most of the boats in the Ernest series are based on real boats that have existed on Sydney Harbour throughout the last century. Teddy is also based on a real dog ... the real Teddy (although a little older than the Teddy in the book) is happy, energetic & very inquisitive. Here is Teddy reading about his adventure with Jesse the Elephant.

ERNEST & JESSE 2010 PREMIER'S READING BOOK LIST

2009-11-27T21:29:00.001-08:00

The NSW Education Dept has ACCEPTED Ernest the Little Tug "Jesse the Elephant" to be part of the 2010 Premiers Readers Challenge Book List, distributed to every school in NSW. This is wonderful news for the Ernest team. We know the kids will LOVE Ernest, Jesse & the rest of the crew & also learn about the history of our magnificent Sydney Harbour.

INTRODUCING THE ADVENTURES OF ERNEST LITTLE TUG - BOOK 1 "JESSE THE ELEPHANT"

2009-11-24T03:35:00.000-08:00

The series of books is known as the “Adventures of Ernest Little Tug” and all stories are based on historical events on Sydney Harbour over the past 100 years, many of which would long be forgotten if never brought to life by these books. The first book in the series is the story of Jesse the elephant who was being relocated from the old Moore Park Zoo to Taronga Zoo in 1916 and was walked through Sydney city and then transported by punt ferry across the harbour.

Apart from the captivating storyline and brilliant illustrations, the book also contains a brief account of the true story with archival photographs of the event. This link to history is a whole new concept for children’s books.

Ernest will appear in your bookshops soon & is available to purchase online http://sphereshop.com.au/_catalog_56976/Young_Adult_and_Children's