Friends

What makes a friend special? Join Koala and a delightful menagerie of Australian creatures to celebrate the many way in which friends brighten up our days. Playing the clown to turn frowns into smiles... caring and sharing... sticking around in sunshine and storms. Life wouldn't be the same without friends. AGES: 2 to 10 AUTHOR: Teena's writing life has included a long career in journalism, during which she has written countless articles on all manner of subjects and edited magazines, anthologies and newspapers. She now spend her days creating stories and sharing her passion for books and writing by presenting writing sessions to encourage children and adults to explore the world of their imagination. Veronica Rooke first picked up a pencil at five and... well... hasn't put it down since. She felt she'd reached the dizzying heights of fame at 13 when her very first six-part comic was published in the local newspaper. But it has now been delegated to the 'never to see the light of day again' file! She won money in a cartoon competition at 16 and thought 'I can make a living out of this'. She has done that since 1987. Veronica is the first to admit it's not been as easy as her naive teenage self imagined it to be. But learning to take harsh criticism and turning rejection into success has been invaluable. She has created many illustrations in different styles, including two- and four-page comics, a six-year comic serial, a graphic novella and a 10-part science feature. These have appeared in the School Magazine and Oi Oi Oi comic.