Fang Fang was born in China, but she and her parents came to live in Australia when she was very little. Now she is Australian, and speaks English with her friends.
Her mother speaks very little English and always tells Fang Fang to speak Chinese. Fang Fang doesn’t like to speak Chinese… but then her cousin comes to stay.
Sally Rippin was born in Darwin and grew up in South-East Asia. As a young adult she studied traditional Chinese painting for three years in Shanghai and Hangzhou, which inspired her first novel Chenxi and the Foreigner. Sally is the author of many books for children, including the popular Billie B Brown and Hey Jack! series, and the highly acclaimed children’s novel Angel Creek. Currently, she lives in Melbourne with her partner and three sons, and writes and illustrates full time.
Author Sally Rippin
Publisher Omnibus Books, Scholastic Australia
Date of Publication 2006
ISBN 9781862912908
Category Children's Books
