Barney Gumnut and Friends (Barney Gumnut, #1)

(Hardback)

Publishing Details

Classifications

Physical Properties

Description

From the publishing house that brought you Ruby Red Shoes comes an adorable new character to love!

Barney Gumnut, the koala, lives in Scribbly Gum Forest with his friends Wilfred the budgie, Hoppity the kangaroo, Edith the echidna, Charles the cockatoo and Robert the wombat. Join them on a joyful adventure through the forest. Just watch out for the rain!

A gentle and sweet tale about friendship between beloved Australian animals from bestselling creator Tamsin Ainslie.

Author Bio

Tamsin Ainslie is an illustrator living in Murwillumbah, Northern New South Wales, on a rambling, messy farm with her family and three dogs, two horses and an array of chickens and ducks that provide never-ending inspiration for drawing. She has illustrated more than fifty books, including In My Garden (with Kate Mayes), Count My Kisses, Little One and Count My Christmas Kisses (with Ruthie May). The Sisters Saint-Claire (with Carlie Gibson), Collecting Sunshine (with Rachel Flynn), Sometimes Cake (with Edwina Wyatt), Grumble Boats (with Susannah McFarlane) and Can We Lick the Spoon Now (with Carol Goess) have all been CBCA Notable Books, with Can We Lick the Spoon Now also winning the Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Award for Young Children. Her paintings and drawings are held in collections all over the world.