Sue Whiting lives and works in a sleepy coastal village near
Sydney, where she spends her days dreaming up adventures for her
characters and trying to write them down. Sue has written numerous
books in a variety of genres: fiction and nonfiction, picture books
through to YA, including the best-selling The Firefighters, and the
award-winning A Swim in the Sea. Her latest book Platypus,
illustrated by Mark Jackson, is a CBCA 2016 Notable Book. A former
primary school teacher with a special interest in literacy
education and children’s literature, Sue is a highly experienced
speaker who loves sharing her passion for story and storytelling,
reading and writing with people of all ages. She also works as a
freelance editor, writing coach and mentor.
Mark Jackson is an illustrator based in Melbourne. He has
co-illustrated several books with his wife, Heather Potter, and
their work has been featured in several exhibitions. Mark has
several titles published by Walker Books Australia: The Truth About
Penguins written by Meg McKinlay, 2010; Not Like Georgie written by
Scott Hatcher, 2009; and Stuck! written by Charlotte Calder, 2009,
which was short-listed in the Young Children Category of the Speech
Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards 2010, and received a
Notable mention in the Picture Book Category, Children’s Book
Council of Australia Awards, 2010. Platypus, published in 2015 and
a part of the award-winning Nature Storybook series, was a Notable
Book at the CBCA Book of the Year Awards in 2016 and was also
short-listed for the Wilderness Society Environment Award for
Children's Literature in the same year. For more information and
samples of his artwork, please visit his website:
http://www.jackpot-art.com/
The language is wonderful, using the correct terminology and not
talking down to the audience, making the reader ask questions.
*Read Plus*
This is a beautiful book that children will enjoy as a read aloud
(aged 5 to 8 years) or read to themselves to find out about this
fascinating creature (ages 6-9 years).
*Literacy, families and learning*
Platypus is essentially an older children’s informative picture
book – perfect for mid/upper primary independent readers and as a
teaching tool for junior grades. It is a must include in Australian
school libraries.
*Reading Time*
Top five science books of 2015
*ABC Online*
The gentle text is informative, but is also poetic, with the feel
of the nighttime meanderings. This is reinforced in the dusky
colours of the mixed media illustrations.
*Aussie Reviews*
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