Oliver Phommavanh

Hey cHEwY gum gums! I am a kids author, teacher and stand-up comedian. I live in Sydney Australia and I’m a burger fanatic. Thanks for visiting my website!read full bio

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School Holidays ZOOM Author Talk

July 6, 2020 Ollie

Hey cHEwY gum gums! I’ll be doing a ZOOM Online Talk during the school holidays, thanks to Fairfield City Council Library! Tune in on 14th July at 2pm for an author chat about my books and more. Click here to register your details and I’ll see you there…virtually!

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LittleScribe Mini Writing Festival

July 3, 2020 0 Comments

Hey cHEwY gum gums! I’ll be a part of the Littlescribe Mini-Writing Festival, beginning on 27th July 2020. It’s a week of online conferences with authors and illustrators such as Andrew Daddo, Jackie French and James Foley. I’ll be on July 28th doing a session for lower primary kids about plotting. Schools can opt in

Punchlines shortlisted for the REAL Awards 2020

May 15, 2020 0 Comments

Hey cHEwY gum gums! Punchlines has been shortlisted for the REAL Awards, the Kids Choice Awards for kids in NSW (as KOALA Awards), VIC (as YABBA Awards) and NT (KROC Awards). It is in the Years 7-9 Older Readers category 🙂 Schools will start voting in Term 3 so expect a massive Punchlines campaign then.

Virtual Oliver P YouTube Channel!

April 23, 2020 0 Comments

Hey cHEwY gum gums! I’ve started a YouTube Channel, Virtual Oliver P! Each week I’ll be posting behind-the-scene videos, writing mini-lessons, book reviews and much more. It will be a fun way to connect with kids, readers and cHEwY gum gums alike during these quarantine times. So please, have a look! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1Gu5v-HkJnhVdC61YAyCUQ You can also

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These guys are keeping me company while I work on my next book hehe #grumpybear #carebears #sonicthehedgehog #plushiesofinstagram #plushies #donatello #pillowpet #pillowpets

July 6, 2020
Perfect Saturday afternoon reading 🙂 Can't get wait to get Nit Boy into my head...actually on second thought haha. What are you reading this weekend? @tristanbancksbooks @heath.mckenzie @puffinbooksaus @penguinkidsaustralia #kidslit #childrenbooks #must-read #weekendreads #Funnybooks

July 4, 2020
Hey cHEwY gum gums, this week's book review is all about the power of Positive Pranking by @nat_amoore find out why you need this book in your life in my latest vid https://youtu.be/IUaPvfxI3Qo @penguinkidsaustralia @puffinbooksaus #kidslit #bookblogger #booktube #bookvlogger #bookvlog #childrenbooks

July 3, 2020
Double Cheese Burger @johnbelvedereaus @theburgercollectiveapp #burger #burgers #burgergram #burgersofinsta #burgersofinstagram #johnbelvedereparramatta #Parramattafood #parramattafoodie #supportlocal

July 2, 2020
The Fat Jack with pulled beef brisket and deep-fried Monterey Jack Cheese Patty 🙂 The Cheezy makes it go down eazy hehe @blburgers @theburgercollectiveapp #blburgers #blburgersparramatta #burgersofinsta #burgers #burger #burgergram #burgersofinstagram #parramattafoodie #Parramattafood #parramattaeats #supportlocal

July 1, 2020
Best way to beat the Monday Blues 🙂 I'm hooked on Minecraft Dungeons that I've been playing it on my Nintendo Switch and Xbox One X haha @nintendo @minecraft @xbox @xboxanz #xbox #xboxonex #xboxelitecontroller2 #xboxelite #xboxelitecontroller #nintendoswitch #switch #switchlite #minecraftdungeons #minecraft #videogames #amplaying #mondayblues

June 29, 2020
My precious...love these shiny gold @Nike Air Max 97 sneakers 🙂 @jdsportsau @jdsports #Nike #nikeairmax97 #nikeairmax97gold #nikeairmax97goldbullet #sneakers #sneaker #nikeshoes #nikesneakers #sneakerhead

June 26, 2020
Willy G's burger with added fried chicken 🙂 @sweet4u_willygs #burger #burgers #burgergram #burgersofinsta #burgersofinstagram #sweet4u #sweet4uwillygs #oranpark

June 26, 2020
Hey cHEwY gum gums, this week's book review is @deewhiteauthor hilarious Eddy Popcorn's Guide to Parent Training! With illustrations by the Fab @unfolddesign Find out why it's essential reading for kids (and parents haha) on my YouTube channel https://youtu.be/FbIblmGqNPE @scholastic_au #kidslit #bookblogger #booktube #booktuber #bookvlogger #bookvlog #scholasticbooks #scholastic #Funnybooks

June 26, 2020
Hey cHEwY gum gums, @cbcansw has delivered a whole term of storytimes, and I've been lucky to be a part of it! As a special deal, you can purchase any of these books at a discount from @gleebooks @macleansbooks 🙂 @cbcaustralia @gleebooks_kids #kidslit #CBCA #childrenbooks #storytime

June 26, 2020
Oh how I missed you @bradesburgers this is the Dirty Devil burger 🙂 #bradesburgers #bradesburgersparramatta #burger #burgers #burgergram #burgersofinstagram #burgersofinsta #parramattafoodie #parramattaeats #supportlocal #theburgercollective #theburgercollectiveau

June 25, 2020
Another fabtastic evening at our CBCA Northern Sydney meeting, headlined by @deborah_abela_ and @marjoriecrosbyfairall showcasing their new book, Bear in Space! Plus Paul McDonald @thechildrensbookshop popped in to chat about the latest and greatest books in 2020 so far! @fitzymw @wendyblaxland @truetolifebooks @ashling_kwok @debra_tidball @susanne_gervay @louiseparkbooks @dali_newman @to_adlib @abbeylaneauthor @krisddarell @brydiewright @jenny.stubbs.90 and many more! @joboneillustration @walkerbooksaus #CBCA #cbcanorthernsuburbs #kidslit #picturebooks

June 24, 2020

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