Fern Martins Fern Martins i(A149683 works by)
Born: Established: 1955 New South Wales, ;
Gender: Female
Heritage: Aboriginal ; Aboriginal Ngarabul
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1 y separately published work icon Bubbay’s Desert Adventure Josie Boyle , Fern Martins (illustrator), Broome : Magabala Books , 2020 18588485 2020 single work picture book children's 'Bubbay is lonely, with only the starts as friends. He lives in the outback tending his goats and sleeps under the stars. One night, Bubbay wishes for something he has never had - the stars hear him and, with the help of the magical Gubarlee and such as kangaroo, emu, crow and bower bird, Bubbay begins a quest to make his wish come true. A story full of magic, combined with richly textured illustrations.' (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon The Butterfly Garden Michael Torres , Fern Martins (illustrator), Broome : Magabala Books , 2019 17180478 2019 single work picture book children's

'The Butterfly Garden is an entertaining introduction to the life cycle of a butterfly – played out by a fat caterpillar, a hungry kookaburra and a supporting cast of beautiful butterflies. Spare and simple, The Butterfly Garden also weaves in the idea of how the kookaburra may have got his laugh. Fern Martins illustrations are a mix of strong colour and transluscent beauty. Her stained-glass interpretations of the cocoon at its various stages show its ephemeral quality in a joyful and fluid way. This feel-good board book for Early Childhood will bring a smile to all readers.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 2 y separately published work icon Big Fella Rain Beryl Webber , Fern Martins (illustrator), Broome : Magabala Books , 2017 11429405 2017 single work picture book children's

'Big Fella Rain is a celebration of northern Australia as animals, birds, trees and a parched earth await the first rain. It is almost as if country stands still as the sparse yet evocative text pays homage to the transition from dry season to wet season in a country that is like no other place in the world.

'Fern Martins illustrations seamlessly portray the dramatic skies, the thirsty animals and tiny creatures whose very existence rely on the monsoonal changes. Her exquisite rendering of the big landscape against the subtle shifts in the environment have a timeless quality that will capture the hearts of all readers.' (Publication summary)

1 3 y separately published work icon The Toast Tree Corina Martin , Fern Martins (illustrator), Broome : Magabala Books , 2015 8300176 2015 single work picture book children's

'Every day, Ella and Mia’s grandpa comes home from work with a treat from the toast tree - a tree that grows the best tasting toast in the world! Ella and Mia start searching high and low for the magical tree in the sand hills surrounding their beach-side town. Written by Corina Martin and beautifully illustrated by Fern Martins, The Toast Tree is about family, and the search for magic through the power of a child’s imagination.' (Source: Publisher's website)

1 3 y separately published work icon The Spotty Dotty Lady Josie Boyle , Fern Martins (illustrator), Broome : Magabala Books , 2014 6913525 2014 single work picture book children's

'The second book in the creative collaboration of storyteller Josie Boyle and illustrator, Fern Martins. There once lived a sad lady whose only friends were the flowers in her garden. This is the story of a sad lady who is inspired by an unusual flower in her garden to paint spots on her cups and saucers. This then extends to her kitchen, to all over her house! She is no longer sad and she paints her way into the hearts of her neighbours and her street becomes the happiest in the neighbourhood, A delightful tale of the transformative power of nature – offering a glimpse of how the natural and emotional worlds can connect in making the ordinary extraordinary.' (Publisher's blurb)

1 y separately published work icon Goanna, Rising Out of the Ashes Beryl Philp-Carmichael , Fern Martins (illustrator), Killara : Indij Readers , 2012 Z1900473 2012 single work children's fiction children's 'Teenage boys and their mums come to the Old Menindee Mission to attend a camp. They are looking forward to catching fish, sitting around the campfire, and hunting for goanna. What they don't bargain for is the goanna having some ideas of its own.' (Source: Indij Readers website, www.indijreaders.com.au)
1 y separately published work icon Southern Cross Beryl Philp-Carmichael , Fern Martins (illustrator), Killara : Indij Readers , 2012 Z1900432 2012 single work children's fiction children's 'Rat, Crow, Possum and Turkey are sitting around at a waterhole and thinking of ways to pass the time - when Turkey comes up with an exciting suggestion.... come and learn the story of how the Southern Cross came to be, and meet the animals who guide us home when we are lost. ' (Source: Indij Readers website on www.indijreaders.com.au)
1 y separately published work icon The Haunted Billabong Clarry Smith , Fern Martins (illustrator), Killara : Indij Readers , 2012 Z1900392 2012 single work children's fiction children's 'Yugalug, Moudtje and Narmu know that the billabong down the way is haunted, and know never to go there. But one very hot day, Moudtje and Yugalug find that young Narmu is missing. After searching everywhere for her, they realise there is only one place left to look...' (Source: Indij Readers Website: www.indijreaders.com.au)
1 2 y separately published work icon Bubbay: A Christmas Adventure Josie Boyle , Fern Martins (illustrator), Broome : Magabala Books , 2012 Z1890133 2012 single work picture book children's

'Bubbay lives in the outback spending his days protecting a herd of goats from dingoes. He sleeps in his swag under the stars and the only person he visits is Mrs Timms for chicken's eggs. One night, just before Christmas, Bubbay wishes for something he has never had. His friends, the stars hear him and, with the help of a talking Christmas tree, the magical Gubarlee and five desert animals, Bubbay begins a quest to make his dearest wish come true. A hopeful story full of magic, combined with richly textured illustrations of Australian plants and animals, Bubbay offers a glimpse of how the natural and spiritual worlds can intervene by making ordinary lives better.' (Source: Magabala Books website, www.magabala.com)

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