PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY
Neridah McMullin lives in the city, but is a country girl at heart. She loves history and true stories. An author of seven books for children, Neridah is also an award winning short story writer and poet. Her latest picture book, published by Allen & Unwin in 2016, 'Fabish: the horse that braved a Bushfire' is a true story set in the Black Saturday Bushfires in 2009. It was shortlisted for the CBCA 2017 'Book of the Year' in the Eve Pownall Award. Neridah loves cricket, footy, birdwatching, walking her dog and meeting other people's dogs. Astred Hicks is an award-winning Australian book designer, illustrator and author whose distinctive work for Australian and International publishing houses includes fiction, non-fiction and educational, with a special emphasis on young adult fiction and children's non-fiction. Most recently, Astred has been included on the Notables list in the Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Awards 2022. She was shortlisted in the 2021 Australian Book Design Awards, Children's Book Council of Australia Eve Pownall Award 2020 and the Wildlife Society's Environmental Award for Children's Literature 2020.
I cared deeply for these two incredibly endearing characters whose fates are inextricably linked. Rhino's multiple escapades made me laugh out loud and the seemingly insurmountable challenge they face brought me to tears. The writing is beautiful, the sentiments profound; the restorative love possible between human and beast shines a beacon of hope throughout this unforgettable tale. This perceptive and poignant story of hope and ultimately joy will strike a chord with independent readers ages 9+. * Readings *
