Yintao Zhu (International) assertion Yintao Zhu i(29428914 works by)
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2 y separately published work icon Ella and Mrs Gooseberry Vikki Conley , Penelope Pratley (illustrator), Wollombi : EK Books , 2019 16953858 2019 single work picture book children's

'Grumpy old Mrs Gooseberry from next door has lost her love. ‘I didn’t know you could lose love,’ says Ella. So she begins her quest to find out what love looks like and how she can help Mrs Gooseberry to rediscover it. Her mother says love is like home-cooked pie. Her teacher says it’s like lanterns in the night. Perhaps love might look like a little kitten. Ella and Mrs Gooseberry is a heart-warming picture book about a child’s understanding of love, selfless giving and how it makes you feel.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

3 y separately published work icon Saying Goodbye to Barkley Devon Sillett , Nicky Johnston (illustrator), Wollombi : EK Books , 2019 15508280 2019 single work picture book children's

'Olivia and her dog Barkley are inseparable. He’s her sidekick, her partner in crime-fighting — they’re the perfect pair. But then, Barkley dies and Olivia is heartbroken. Gradually, however, she realizes that Barkley wouldn’t want her to be unhappy for the rest of her life. So she comes up with a clever plan to get her happiness back.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

6 y separately published work icon Grandma Forgets Paul Russell , Nicky Johnston (illustrator), Wollombi : EK Books , 2017 12989780 2017 single work picture book children's

'Grandma Forgets is the heart-warming story of a family bound by love as they cope with their grandma’s dementia. Over the years, the little girl has built up a treasure trove of memories of time spent with Grandma: sausages for Sunday lunch, driving in her sky-blue car to the beach, climbing her apple trees while she baked a delicious apple pie, and her comforting hugs during wild storms.

'But now, Grandma can’t remember those memories. She makes up new rules for old games and often hides Dad’s keys. Sometimes Dad is sad because he has to hold onto the memories for both him and his mother now, but fortunately his daughter is only too happy to help him make new memories to share.

'This is a warm, hopeful story about a family who sometimes needs to remind their grandmother a little more often than they used to about how much they care. She might not remember any of their names but she will always know how much she is loved.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

2 y separately published work icon Through the Gate Sally Fawcett , Sally Fawcett (illustrator), Wollombi : EK Books , 2017 11400941 2017 single work children's fiction children's

'Through the Gate tells the story of a child who has just moved house and is struggling to cope with all the changes in her life.

'She relates to the dilapidated house she has moved to, as she sits sad and forlorn upon its broken front step.

'But, as the story unfolds, the house is gradually repaired paralleling how the child's perception of her new situation improves.

'Each time the child passes ‘through the gate', into the world beyond, she notices more of her surroundings and discovers that her new life has some wonderful things in it.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

2 y separately published work icon The Fix-It Man Dimity Powell , Nicky Johnston (illustrator), Wollombi : EK Books , 2017 10198339 2017 single work picture book children's

'It's handy having a dad who can fix just about anything. A young girl believes her father is the king of fixing things. But following the death of her mother, she discovers that broken hearts are not as easy to repair as damaged toys and cracked teapots. Together, she and her father find a way to glue back the pieces of her lives. The Fix-It Man is a poignant picture book that explores how a child can cope with the loss of a parent (in this case, the young girl's mother). Repairing damaged emotions is not as straightforward as gluing a broken kite back together or sewing up a torn toy. And grief affects all members of a family, with each responding in their own way to the loss. By sticking with her father, the young girl is able to strengthen her resilience and ability to cope with one of life's harshest experiences. The author was encouraged to seek publication for this story after receiving the endorsement of several grief counsellors who work with children and who recognised the need for a book such as this.' (Publication summary)

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