Cheer up, Blobfish!

Julie Murphy is a trained zoologist and zookeeper and has been writing children's books for over twenty years. She writes books which she hopes will inspire young readers to be curious about nature and to encourage children to become lifelong readers and conservation stewards. Julie has published more than 20 children's books in Australia and the USA.Rachel is an illustrator and designer born in France, where she studied visual communication and illustration before relocating to Australia: first Hobart, then Brisbane. She has illustrated several picture books, works with businesses and non-profits, and collaborates with design studios on all sorts of commercial and cultural projects. Rachel's passion for illustration has taken her to far away places - she performed as a visual artist in award winning children's theatre show You and Me and the Space Between in China, Japan and the USA.

'A little-known sea creature fact underlines the importance of not making assumptions based on physical appearance'. - The Daily Telegraph 'A novel tale about making the most of our differences'. - Geelong Advertiser 'The endpapers in particular are beautifully designed'. - Reading Time 'A delightful tale'. - Books+Publishing'Superb'. - Just So Stories'Just delightful'. - Your Kids Next Read'This is a hit all round'. - Kids Book Review'Bright and fun'. - Good Reading 'A fun, bright and educational book'. - Story Links