Kathy Creamer – illustratör

Through the eyes of a child, we are taken on a journey, as she watches her mother disappear through depression and tries to understand her mothers’ transformation from what she once was, to where she is now, and how to help get her back and find her happiness again. With the strength of love, encouragement and never giving up hope, she can help her mother rise above her unseen pain. The thoughtful narrative and beautiful illustrations combine to sensitively explore the idea of change within a person who is dealing with depression. This story is about hope and the strength of family love. This sensitive story explores the magical relationship between a mother and daughter and the transformation of this relationship as the mother suffers through depression. Her daughter comes up with solutions on how to get her ‘laughing, cuddling mummy back’ whilst trying to understand and make sense of her mothers’ sadness.

Tessa wants a grandma. She’s never had one before. So she sets off to find the perfect grandma – one who can dance, and sing, and tell funny jokes. Oh, and bake yummy cookies! Tessa finds lots of lovely grandmas at Lakeview retirement village but she is captivated by a sad old lady who doesn’t seem to want to talk to her. Will Tessa find a way to get Ivy to open up and play with her? Find out in this charming story about how one kind gesture can change someone’s life.

A Squiggly Line is a story about the pursuit of one's dream, similar to the rules of taming the life we live. The boy in the story starts with a blank page...he doesn't know much about what he's about to draw, but he knows he has a grasp on how to make it happen. During the process, even though his drawing may seem squiggly and messy at first, he soon discovers surprises along the way-surprises that he never thought existed. And from that moment, his creation comes to play.Told in a unique way full of play and creativity, the story will send a powerful message about the endless possibilities of having fun with one's imagination. It will help children to explore how they can turn a simple squiggly line into a playful idea.A Squiggly Line is a fun and entertaining story about how life is very much the same as a squiggly line. Our squiggly line, our life, is shaped by the directions we take in our lives.A Squiggly Line is a story about embracing life's journey and creating the life you want. It shares lessons for life. It offers great advice for anyone. It's a simple message about life and what it entails to sail on a pursuit of one's dreams. This story will appeal to children graduating, celebrating a milestone or mastering the first day of school. It's a great inspirational story to motivate children. Like the child in the story, we all have a life that yearns to be created!

Was it you or was it me? A discreet bottom burp, long winded, infusing the air with a deadly pong. Perhaps it was a royal trump, or a princely > purp >created by the Queens gaseous corgis. Everyone loves a fart! A stinker of a tale, full of embarrassment, mayhem and laughter, where nobody ever asks the question thats too rude to mention who farted?

Richie the rooster loved waking up the farm each morning. He loved it so much that he began to crow earlier and earlier. Again and again! Stop, everyone cried. But Richie wouldn't stop. Until one day...A hilarious story about how sometimes you can have too much of a good thing, by the acclaimed author and illustrator team who also created See Monkey and Join the Armidale Parade.

A baby penguin wants to show his mama how much he loves her, so he tries to catch a shooting star for her birthday. Kip chases the star as fast as he can, but it disappears before he gets close. Determined to find the star, Kip continues on, but soon finds himself lost in a strange place surrounded by scary creatures. Will Kip ever get the chance to show his mama how much she means to him? Find out in this charming story that celebrates the power of love and the special bond between mother and child.