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 is a best-selling and beloved author for children, and the eighth Australian Children’s Laureate. Her most popular series include Billie B Brown, Hey Jack! and School of Monsters, and she has over 10 million books in print worldwide. She has also written one book for adults: Wild Things: How We Learn to Read and What Can Happen If We Don’t.
As the Australian Children’s Laureate, Sally is the national ambassador for reading and Australian children’s literature. Every Laureate has a mission for their two-year term. For Sally, it is: All kids can be readers. Through this mission, she works towards creating public awareness around learning difficulties as well as the most effective practice in teaching children to read. Sally’s work spotlights the reading challenges faced by millions of Australian children – including but not limited to discussions around neurodiversity, disability, mental health, access to books and language barriers.
Sally is the Australian Children’s Laureate 2024–2025.
Bio: Hardie Grant Children’s Publishing
Photo: Sister Scout Photography, courtesy of Hardie Grant Children’s Publishing
Author Sally Rippin
Publisher Omnibus Books, Scholastic Australia
Date of Publication 2006
ISBN 9781862912908
Category Children's Books, Out of Print
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