PICTURE BOOKS FOR CHILDREN
The Sky Dreamer, illustrated by Celine Eimann, published by IP Kidz, 2011.
When Liam's sister dies, his world turns grey. He spends hours watching
clouds crossing the wintry skies, hoping that Cassie is out there somewhere.
On the night before Liam's birthday, Cassie sails the Sky Dreamer to their home and drops anchor in a ghost gum tree. She invites Liam to climb aboard, and together the children go sailing through the Milky Way. But there are lessons Liam must learn before the Sky Dreamer returns home.
The Sky Dreamer is an achingly beautiful and ultimately comforting picture book about a young child learning to take control of his life after the death of a loved one.
This title was supported by the Australia Council in its 2010 Grants round.
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A French and French/English bilingual version is also available.
The Glow Worm Cave, illustrated by Belinda Kurczok and published by Aboriginal Studies Press.
The Glow Worm Cave was shortlisted for the Wilderness Society's Environmental Children's Book, 2000.
For thousands of years the Creature has lived in the forest’s glow worm cave. But its peaceful life will soon be destroyed if the local mining company is allowed to mine the area. The Glow Worm People are the only ones who can save the Creature and the cave. Will they be able to stop the blasting?
A charming, beautifully illustrated picture book for 8-12 year olds.
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The Crown and Gown, illustrated by Chantelle Stewart, was published by Cambridge University Press in 2002 as part of their Brights Sparks early childhood reading series.
Warts ‘n’ All, illustrated by Judith Rossell, was published by Koala Books, 2003.
Children’s stories in journals
Cousin Ben, Liam’s Mice, The Huge Purple Egg, We Can Make a Forest, and If I Went Under The Sea, have appeared in NSW School Magazine.
Nothing Sandwiches and If I went to the Moon have appeared in Pearson Education’s magazine, Comet.
The Rats of Rumbarrel Island was broadcast on ABC Radio 7ZR in 1999 and Auntie Moll and the March of Progress was published in Famous Reporter in 2001.