About this item
Poetic language and glorious illustrations follow a dingo from the comfort of her pack into the darkening landscape in search of food for her family.Can you see her? There - deep in the stretching shadows - a dingo. Her pointed ears twitch. Her tawny eyes flash in the low-slung sun. Dingo leaves her sleeping pups with her mate and lifts her head to smell the air. Dusk is a busy time - the time for hunting. Softly and fleetly she runs through the forest, past a possum, a wombat, and kangaroos in the gully below. Now she climbs to the highest point and sniffs again, locating the scent of rabbits in the wind. Interspersed with text offering facts for curious readers, Dingo is a lyrical foray into the life of these fascinating wild dogs.
About the Author
I was born in Melbourne, grew up in NSW, Victoria, Queensland and Papua New Guinea. No less than eight schools across three education systems had the pleasure of contributing to my learning. I have four brothers and three sons. I spent several years living on a sheep and wheat farm, surrounded by sheep, pigs, hens, dogs, cats, mice, birds, the odd snake or three and more than one variety of spider. I now live in a house that has been home to fish, guinea pigs, rabbits, ferrets, hens and dogs. I have been writing for children since 1998. Before that I wrote adult short stories (badly) and poetry (published throughout Australia) . When I began writing for children, I felt I'd come home. I now write full time, conduct author visits and run workshops in schools throughout Australia.
