Dugong Magic

Originally from New Zealand, Deborah Kelly now lives in Australia. She has a degree in marine biology, but has worked in all sorts of jobs. She has written several picture books and a junior fiction series.Lisa Stewart was shortlisted for the Crichton Award for New Illustrators for her first book, Can I Cuddle The Moon? (written by Kerry Brown). It has since been published in Taiwan and Korea, and illustrations from the book were used by Sydney Opera House in their highly popular 'Babies Proms' series. She has illustrated several more picture books since then, and also tours the world as a professional violinist, playing with the Acacia Quartet. She lives in Orange, New South Wales.

This is a very sensitively written book that provides gorgeous images with a message about ecology, the environment and optimism.Read and learn about the dugong's calf's family close relationship, its habitat, it quests for sweet waters, pollution free, and an ocean that all can utilise.For adults, teachers and carer's there is a handy page of "Dugong Facts" to assist you answering those never ending "why" questions, eg where they live, what does the name mean, how do they communicate? etcA great teaching resource and an environmental call for action.