Once there was a boy Series Christina Booth’s splendid illustrations of

Christina Booth’s splendid illustrations of desert landscapes and bush life deepen the mystery of the elephant

meaning Come Here Friend

and together they are an exquisite expression of living First Nations culture

Award-winning artist Vincent Namatjira tells the life story of his great-grandfather

The Butterfly Garden also weaves in the idea of how the kookaburra may have got his laugh

Once there was a boy Series Christina Booth’s splendid illustrations ofFINALIST, 2012 DEADLY AWARDS, OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN LITERATURE (PROBABLY NO STICKER) SHORTLISTED, 2012 SPEECH PATHOLOGY AUSTRALIA BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDS, INDIGENOUS CHILDRENS CATEGORY The whimsical story of a little boy with a broken heart who meets a young girl who shares his secret. This timeless and elegant tale is transformed into a beautiful grown up story by the use of subtle analogies, such as the use of sapotes as forbidden fruit. A