• Have you wondered about what other people do? The ordinary, everyday people – the people that make our lives the way they are, those who help us, care for us, look after our town and do the little things that make a difference to our lives. Have you ever caught a little glimpse of their little routines or the daily habits? Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be them?
　　• In Verityville there are many amazing folk, all going about their daily business, making the town what it is. Their work and their efforts make Verityville a marvellous place to be, full of wonder, friendship and adventure!
　　• Come take a trip to Verityville and meet some of the wonderful people who live and work there!
　　• Little tales for little folk about real life in a veritably fabulous place…Verityville.
　　• All stories are based on real people and real places. The meaning behind the name Verityville comes from the French (Verity = truth and ville = town) as the stories come from the lives of real people in real towns. There is a strong motive to express positive values and characteristics found in daily life as well as to celebrate great role models (women and men).
　　• Brave And Strong All Day Long is selected into the Finalist of Best Book Awards.

　　Titles in this series: The Sweetest Lollipop Lady in the World, The Garbage Guy, Mrs. T and the Magic Pencil, Brave & Strong All Day Long
　　Forthcoming: Rules for a Reason, Hair Magic, Gardens Everywhere, The baker Who Didn't Eat Bread, The Butcher Who didn't eat Meat

　　The story centres on the day in the life of a garbage guy. He helps to keep the town tidy and as the young narrator shares aspects of the garbage guy’s daily life the reader builds up a picture of a hard working and patient person who loves their job. The garbage guy is a great role model figure and one that young children everywhere will identify with through the familiar imagery of trucks, town life and the environmental issue of litter.
　　What makes this story so special is that it is based on the daily lives of local garbage guys who work from dawn to dusk and sometimes even through the night to keep the streets clean and protect the town’s inhabitants from the dangers of pollution. Their low profile and their often low status makes them the real unsung heroes without whom the sanitation and health of nations would be at risk.

About the Author
Elizabeth Mary Cummings has qualifications in psychology and a Masters of Education. She has had a number of successful picture books and junior fiction titles published, as well as award winning poetry. Her stories often take a child’s perspective to explain the world and reflect on important life experiences including themes of resilience, grief, empowerment, anti-bullying and mental health. She is a sought-after speaker on the subject of childhood well being.

About the Illustrator
Johanna Roberts is an exceptional young artist based in Sydney who was engaged to illustrate for Mrs. T and the Magic Pencil in part due to her ability to capture sheer emotion in a raw and intimate way. Not restricting herself to only canvas, she has won acclaim for her sensational fabric and natural materials clothes design and is naturally gifted in make-up and special effects work.