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Jack, Lynette
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Lynette Jack

Canterbury - Waitaha
Jack, Lynette
In brief
Lynette Jack is a children's book author. She has published several books in the 'Giddy the Goat' series, which is based on the antics of Jack's family pet goat Bent-Nose Jack. A review in Magpies says her first book, When Giddy's been Acting the Goat (Scholastic, 2005), "rollicks along to a jaunty rhythm. The language is never forced and the story is easily read by beginning readers." She has also published Giddy: Prettied and Preened (2006), and Giddy: the Showdown (2007).
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Jack, Lynette (1965 – ) is a children’s picture book writer. Born in Taranaki, she has lived in Canterbury for most of her life, and published her first book in 2005.

When Giddy’s been Acting the Goat (Scholastic, 2005) was based on the antics of Jack’s pet goat Bent-Nose Jack. It ‘is told in rhyming couplets and rollicks along to a jaunty rhythm. The language is never forced and the story is easily read by beginning readers.’ Magpies, Vol 20:3, July 2005

Jack went on to publish two further stories about Giddy. Giddy: Prettied and Preened (Scholastic, 2006) sees the family pets preened for the annual pet show, and Giddy on her best behaviour. In 2007, Jack published Giddy: The Showdown (Scholastic). ‘I just love the rollicking and rhythmic verse and the humorous illustrations.’ Reading Time, Vol 51.

Lynette Jack lives in Carew, near Ashburton.

[Last updated: February 2010]


WRITERS IN SCHOOLS INFORMATION

Jack participates in the Book Council's Writers in Schools programme. She is able to speak to students from kindergarten level up to 12 years of age. She is happy to speak about being a picture book writer, and a novelist/adult fiction writer. Lynette Jack can give an introduction and talk, and a reading and Q&A session. She can speak to a maximum of 30 students at a time and can participate in tours within her region.

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