Apples Not Orples

R. A. Stephens is a teacher by day, writer, editor and publisher by night. She is passionate about the written word, what stories can do to take a reader to a new world and open our eyes to love, compassion, the bigger picture and much more. When not working, teaching or writing, she enjoys living in the country and spending time with her kids and cats. Carmen Dougherty is a graphic designer and illustrator from Queensland. She has a keen eye for detail and enjoys creating unique artworks that tell a story. Her favourite books are crime thrillers, sci-fi and high fantasy. In her spare time, she creates and illustrates characters for her own stories that she hopes to publish one day. Carmen has created covers and interiors for a broad range of age groups and genres, such as: Jerry’s Window, Sea Glass, The Wordspinners series, Integrate (2nd Edition), Signal Erased, Verindon Conspiracy, Remind Me Why I’m Here, Evacuation Road and many more.

“ Apples Not Orples is a clever picture book for preschoolers andbeyond with fun animal characters to interact with in the story. The layout isengaging and not only will children love reading this book but so will parentsand teachers. It is such a useful classroom tool for teachers. It’s great whenreading and learning maths can combine. I can even see high school teachersusing this book.” - Buzz Words Magazine