mail	3099 Departure Bay Road Nanaimo, BC
ph	250-751-2877
e	dellaburford@hotmail.com
web	http://www.dodoland.com http://www.woodstreamstudio.com

Biography

Della is an certified teacher that has written and illustrated 5 books. Her books are pictures books, educational and poetry. She has shared her books in hundreds of schools. Her "Dodoland story" and "Magical Earth" story was performed for 100,000 children in New York. She has storytold all over the world including Gautemala,Mexico, Holland, England and Korea. She helped edit and design a book for a Celtic project which took here to Wales, Ireland and England and afte nine years has finished Miracle Galaxy which has eight healing angels for health and happiness.

Book types: picture books, YA fiction, poetry, educational books

Guest speaker/presentation information

Presents workshops or talks on various topics such as:
Using Imagination and being Creative
Cross Curricular Ideas for Teaching the Environment
Creating Stories to Heal
Journeys with a Celtic Mystique
Storytelling of "Dodoland Adventures"
"Magical Earth Secrets"
"Miracle Galaxy"

Presentation geographic range: Vancouver, Coast, Lower Mainland, Gulf and Vancouver Islands, Thompson Okanagan, Northern British Columbia, Cariboo Chilcotin Coast, Kootenay Rockies, Canada - beyond BC, USA

Presentation audience age groups: primary school, grades K-3, grades 4-6, grades 7-8, college/university/adult

Published work

Journey to Dodoland
Magical Earth Secrets
The Environmental Activity Guide
Untitled Poetry
The Out of the Ordinary Extraordinary Friends
Dodoland Adventures
Miracle Galaxy

Awards & recognition

PIA Award for best graphic art for "Journey to Dodoland"
Represented Canada at the World Island Festival in Korea
Celebrity storyteller at the South Coast Plaza - Children Festival with 50 charities involved
Popular destination for children world-wide " Dodoland in Cyberspace.