This is a story of hope, determination and never giving up: the story of One-bee and her dream to revert desolate wastes back to fields of flowers. It is also the story of our own battles with ourselves – the battle between the inner optimist and the inner voice of pessimism, and how we need to listen to the voice that expresses our dreams and not the voice that tells us not to bother.
Margrete Lamond is a picture-book publisher and creative director who is excited by all things in the world of words and illustrations and, most particularly, by the magical integration of words and illustrations as they manifest in picture books.
She is the author of around 20 books for young readers, from picture books, to an up-cycled version of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein for young adults. Her most recent picture-book, Just One Bee, co-authored with Anthony Bertini and illustrated by Christopher Nielsen, was an Honour Book in the CBCA Picture Book of the Year 2022.
Photo courtesy of Margrete Lamond
Anthony Bertini works in the corporate world and his specific focus is Clean Tech. Anthony’s first book, Things My Pa Told Me, was published by Hardie Grant Egmont/Little Hare and has been translated into several languages and sold over 20,000 copies. Where Happiness Hides is Anthony’s first book with Dirt Lane Press.
Photo courtesy of Dirt Lane Press
Christopher Nielsen’s illustrations flow forth from a love of vintage design. Tin toys, Mexican wrestlers, Matchboxes, Medical Charts and Indian Goddesses all jostle for attention amongst the flotsam and jetsam of his flip-top head. His images have been adopted by wineries, zoos, department stores, radio stations and fish mongers around the globe as well as many books. When he’s not making images or raising a young family he can be found on stage playing guitar with his band The Ramalamas.
His artwork has been acknowledged by The British Book Design & Publication Awards, The AGDA Awards, 3×3, Communication Arts, American Illustration, Society Of Illustrators NY, Luerzers Archive, Hotshop Awards and The Creative Annual. He has received Gold, Silver and Bronze medals in the Illustrators Australia Awards. He was shortlisted in 2018 for the CBCA Crichton Award for best new illustrator in children’s book illustration.
Bio and photo: Walker Books Australia
Author Margrete Lamond, Anthony Bertini
Illustrator Christopher Nielsen
Publisher Dirt Lane Press
Date of Publication 2021
ISBN 9780648899655
Category Children's Books
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