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Aunty Edna of Duck Creek Pond
By (Author) Gray Nigel
David Ling Publishing Limited
Duck Creek Press
15th June 2012
New Zealand
Children
Fiction
Hardback
32
Width 255mm, Height 210mm
Illustrated with typically beautiful artwork by Lisa Allen, this is a wonderfully witty story of wise Aunty Edna and two 'lovebirds' swans Romeo and Juliet. The parents of Black Swan Romeo and White Swan Juliet forbid them to meet, but will wise Aunty Edna find a way to persuade them that true love can conquer all
Nigel Gray is an Irish-born Australian. He has had 100 books published, a majority of which are stories for children. He has been published in nearly 30 languages, and has won literary honours in half a dozen countries. Nigel and his dog, Chica, are friends to ducks, and like mucking about in creeks. Lisa Allen has illustrated a number of picture books including: Mangrove (Penguin 2007), Anzac Day Parade (Penguin 2010) and Auntie Ellie's Beach House (Duck Creek Press 2014).