Storytime with Jasper Peach CANCELLED
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This event has been cancelled.
Join Jasper Peach at Daylesford Library for a heart warming storytime reading of their new picture book My Body Is My Home. With vibrant illustrations by Beci Orpin and gentle, empowering language, the story celebrates body autonomy, confidence, and belonging.
Following the reading, we'll sing together in English and Auslan and enjoy other cute, engaging activities. Come warm your heart and celebrate the joyful idea that every body is a wonderful place to call home.
Suitable for ages 0-5 years old.
Words in Winter kids programs proudly sponsored by Springs Medical.
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Meet Jasper
Jasper Peach is a trans, non-binary and disabled author. They are passionate about equity and inclusion, playing with dismantling misplaced shame across written word, visual and audio mediums. Their first book, You’ll Be a Wonderful Parent (2023) was a groundbreaking and accessible parenting resource for rainbow families of all kinds. My Body is My Home (2026) is a picture storybook for young readers, illustrated by beloved Naarm artist Beci Orpin. Published in The Guardian, The Australian Poetry Journal, The Big Issue, Powerd Media, SBS and ABC online, Jasper loves writing for all audiences. Currently working on a mosaic memoir, A Thousand Spinning Plates on Fire, Peach explores the intersections of queer, disabled, fat bodied, transgender, parent, non-binary, neurodivergent and activist identities. This work is presented in prose, poetry and visual forms. Jasper can usually be found in the beautiful chaos of life with their partner, children and pets.
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