Sophie Masson’s lively verse gathers together a dazzling range of folklore, made vividly contemporary with Chris Nielsen's striking artwork.
- Shortlisted for the 2018 Crichton Award for New Ilustrators
ISBN:
9781760128432
Format:
Hardback
Pages:
32
Dimensions:
25cm x 18cm
Weight:
310g
RRP:
$24.99
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Born in Indonesia of French parents, who are themselves of mixed ethnicity -- Basque, Spanish, Portuguese and French-Canadian as well as French -- Sophie Masson AM was brought up in France and Australia and now lives in regional NSW.
Sophie is the award-winning author of over 70 books, for children, young adults and adults, many of which have been published internationally. In 2019 she received an AM award in the Order of
ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR
Christopher Nielsen
Christopher Nielsen’s weathered surfaces take inspiration from vintage design. Tin toys, Mexican wrestlers, Route 66, Matchboxes, Medical Charts and Indian Goddesses all jostle for attention amongst the flotsam and jetsam in his flip-top head. These scratchy retro images have been adopted by wineries, zoo’s, radio stations and fish mongers from around the globe. He toils by lamplight in a warehouse