Ann James – illustratör

The only Christmas quacker you'll need this holiday season'We wish you a quacky Christmas ...'Samantha Duck is getting ready for Christmas.'I'm going to give presents to animals all over the world!'Her friend Sebastian tells her not to bother. 'Christmas is not for animals,' he says. But with the help of her farmyard friends, Samantha sets out to prove that Christmas is for everyone. A joyous tale of giving and sharing from two award-winning Australian creators.PRAISE'Highly recommend this book all year round, not just at Christmas.' - CBCA Reading Time'a lovely feel-good story, with a positive message. A Very Quacky Christmas can be enjoyed by the whole family.' - Kids' Book Review'Throughout, loose linework reminiscent of Jules Feiffer's or James Stevenson's lends vitality to the animal characters; they are not fully anthropomorphic, but their human postures, particularly loyal friend Sebastian's, are winning. The scenes are warm and sunny, perhaps indicating a Southern Hemisphere setting familiar to the Australian author and illustrator.' - Kirkus