	{"id":71180,"date":"2022-06-05T04:00:16","date_gmt":"2022-06-04T18:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/?p=71180"},"modified":"2022-06-02T09:55:02","modified_gmt":"2022-06-01T23:55:02","slug":"neddys-box-of-noodles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/featured\/neddys-box-of-noodles\/","title":{"rendered":"Neddy&#8217;s box of Noodles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Neddy\u2019s Box of Noodles, written and illustrated by 15-year-old Geelong local Bianca B, is a tale of humour, fun and imagination.<\/p>\n<p>The book tells the story of four-year-old Neddy who carries his box of noodles with him wherever he goes, sharing its wonder with the world.<\/p>\n<p>Author and illustrator Bianca B is based in Geelong and, having been diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum, said she felt this book finally helped her embrace her differences.<\/p>\n<p>Bianca said she has always loved art and creativity but had never really expected to be an author or illustrator, instead she fell into writing one day when she was sitting on the couch watching her young cousin, Ned, use his imagination and she decided to write and illustrate the book for him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe just has a really weird imagination, so I decided to use my weird imagination to make him a book,\u201d Bianca said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGrowing up everyone would look at me weirdly because I\u2019m autistic and I have a weird imagination. But with this book I can use my imagination and there will be kids out there that will like that, and want to read it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd appreciate the weirdness,\u201d Nicole, Bianca\u2019s mum, added.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_71185\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71185\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-71185 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/weirdly-sized-image-5-600x380.png?_t=1654127478\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/weirdly-sized-image-5.png 600w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/weirdly-sized-image-5-300x190.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-71185\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Author and illustrator Bianca B is based in Geelong and, having been diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum, said she felt this book finally helped her embrace her differences.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Nicole said she was proud of her daughter for finding her passion and creating such a fun, creative book.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m really excited for the launch, and really proud of Bianca.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s so silly and fun.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe\u2019s always felt like she was a little bit different. She\u2019s got an older sister and older foster sister so she\u2019s always wanted to be like them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re getting jobs and their L Plates, and she wanted something special that is just for her, and she\u2019s always loved art.\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cI\u2019m just rapt that she\u2019s found something that she loves and so young as well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bianca said the book is inspired by the likes of Dr Suess, embracing the nonsensical and fun while exploring rhythm and rhyme.<\/p>\n<p>Bianca is now working on a memoir about her grandfather, writing a young adult novel and planning two children\u2019s picture books.<\/p>\n<p>Looking forward, Bianca said she hoped to write more books for her cousins and eventually begin writing and directing movies.<\/p>\n<p>Neddy\u2019s Box of Noodles can be purchased directly from the website jaymahpress.com.au or by phoning 0468 878 714.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Neddy\u2019s Box of Noodles, written and illustrated by 15-year-old Geelong local Bianca B, is a tale of humour, fun and imagination. 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