Here were plants they had never imagined; from places they would never visit.

When you peel a banana, or bite into a pear, when you smell a rose, pop a fuchsia bud or scrape your knee climbing an old pine tree, do you ever wonder how those plants came to this country?

Let me tell you of the amazing case of Dr Ward.

Jackie Kerin comes to writing with a background in acting and storytelling. She is a familiar face
in schools, libraries, folk and literary festivals where she is sought after for her storytelling
skills.
Jackie is interested in nature and history and loves gardening and riding her bike.
Her stories are finely crafted, language rich, fun and heartfelt.

Jackie Kerin is as passionate about telling stories as she is writing them. Her stories reflect her interest in nature and history. With a love of language and the heart-felt, she has a deep interest in using her skills to bring people, especially children, closer to nature, to support their curiosity and encourage them to become agents for a better, kinder world. Jackie loves gardening, walking in the Australian bush and visiting botanical gardens

Tull Suwannakit is a children’s book author and illustrator with a background in animation and fine art. He began his artistic career as a set designer and sculptor for an independent animation studio in New York.
Tull’s books have been published in Australia, the UK and the US, as well as being translated in numerous languages worldwide.
What Happens Next? (Walker Books Australia and UK) was featured in the Sydney Morning Herald, ABC Mornings Radio and Play School on ABC4Kids, and was short-listed for 2015 Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Award. His latest collaborated picture book, Sad, The Dog (Walker Books, Australia and Candlewick Press, USA) written by Sandy Fussell gained positive reviews from The Age, Sydney Morning Herald and The New York Times.