Special Kev follows on from Brian Banana Duck Sunshine Yellow and Maisie Moo and Invisible Lucy to explore the world of red-headed Special Kev and his eleventy million cousins. When Special Kev ties Fatty Boombah to a tree, we experience all the emotions of his situation and its consequences, as well as his redemption through the love of his parents and extended family.

About the Author

Chris McKimmie is the convenor and originator of the illustration program at the Queensland College of Art, Griffith University. He wrote, illustrated and designed a series of 8 children's books in the 1970s, and has designed many covers for the University of Queensland Press. Represented in the Graphics Annual, he has worked as a graphic designer and publications designer for the ABC, the National Parks and Wildlife Services and the University of WA Press. He was production designer for the award-winning short film Stations and the feature-length film Australian Dream, and wrote the lyrics for the songs in both films. He exhibits paintings and drawings -- most recently in a one-man show at Gallery 482 in Brisbane December 2003.