New junior novel for Jo Sandhu

Congrats to Jo Sandhu on the publication of

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Tarin of the Mammoths:  The Exile

Published by Penguin Random House, in paperback

for ages 8 - 12.

Twelve year old Tarin is small and weak, and often regarded as a burden on Mammoth Clan. But when he ruins an important hunt, he must make a perilous journey across rivers, mountains and frozen tundra to save them all.

Sounds exciting - congrats again Jo! 

Michelle Vasiliu wins Australian Family Therapists' Award

Congrats to Michelle Vasiliu on being awarded the

Young Readers/Picture Book category of the Australian Family Therapists' Award for Children's Literature

for

My Happy Sad Mummy

illustrated by Lucia Masciullo

Published by Woodslane Press, in hardback

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for ages 3 - 8 years. 

Happy Sad Mummy is a book about a mother who has bipolar disorder, written from the viewpoint of her daughter. It begins the necessary dialogue that will help a child get a clearer understanding of his or her parent's illness.

Long overdue - congrats again Michelle!