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Violet Lemay

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• Award-winning author & illustrator of 50+ books
• Hoffer Grand Prize
• Former art professor
• America/New Zealand

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It’s National Writing Day! Thought I’d introduce myself. I’m Violet Lemay, #kidlit creator, lover of bedtime stories. :#childrensbooks #amwriting #violetlemay #mbartists #scbwi #societyofillustrators by @violetlemay

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Most of my #books 📚 #childrensbooks #kidlit #violetlemay #mbartists #illustration by @violetlemay

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Very excited about my latest picture book. KAHU’S BUSY DAY IN CAROLINE BAY is coming soon to Timaru-area bookstores! .Stay tuned for details about our 16 August launch party in Caroline Bay..Published by Timaru Suburban Lions Club Charitable Trust..#books #littlebluepenguin #timaru by @violetlemay

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I hardly ever see oystercatchers actually catching oysters. Fun! 🐧🦪 ...#Timaru #newzealand #birds by @violetlemay

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Guess who’s been busy knitting clues to—and prizes for—her upcoming book launch? 🧶🐧.Timaru: This little blue penguin hat, inspired by the ⭐️ of the book and knitted by Yours Truly, could be yours! Stay tuned for details. .#newzealand #books #fairypenguins #knitting by @violetlemay

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Stay tuned for details. Something new is coming soon! #Timaru #books #newzealand by @violetlemay

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19 days ago

Neighborhood hijinx. 🐶🐱 Captions, please.#Timaru #newzealand by @violetlemay

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31 years with my best friend. What an adventure! Love you, Babe. 🩷🥂🍾👰‍♀️🤵‍♂️ by @violetlemay

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Our neighbor’s cat, Dougle, popped in to watch the US Open with Fred. 😹🏌️ .#usopen #golf #pga #cat by @violetlemay

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Such a class act. 💜 by @violetlemay

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Met some lovely knitters this morning at @timarudistrictlibraries at a gathering to celebrate Worldwide Knit in Public Day. 🧶 So fun! .If you missed it, never fear; a knitting group meets every Thursday morning at the library from 10-12. See you there, Timaru knitters!.#wwkipday by @violetlemay

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It’s been a while. Time for an oystercatcher update!.Five months ago, my fellow Timaruvians and I were delighted when 3 wee oystercatchers hatched on the beach at Caroline Bay. I wandered down there daily, watched the bird parents work together to feed and protect the babies, watched the chicks grow up. I posted a few videos. .In late February, not long after my most recent post, a violent storm rolled through. I never saw the family of five together again. At most, I only ever counted four. By then, the chicks could fly and gather their own food, and were almost indistinguishable from their parents. I feared the worst but chose to nurture happy thoughts. Perhaps one was “relocated” by the storm, or perhaps it was simply time for Nature to separate the family. Not to go all empty-nester, but even this cheerier scenario—a completely necessary, predictable outcome—made me sad. 😅.It’s winter now; dog season on our beach. The oystercatchers keep themselves hidden among the rocky coastal walls, but I still see them in quiet moments. Love this guy’s ruffled feathers. 🐧🪶.In just a few short months, they’ll be nesting again! by @violetlemay

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