Rustle!

Several ticks from me! A most satisfying book all round. – David Hill * Radio New Zealand *Geez, Donovan Bixley truly is a NZ children’s literature icon. I’d say “he could write about grass growing and I would read it” and I would be right because that’s what Rustle! is about! Well, it’s about our gorgeous native plants in Aotearoa but you get the gist. Perfect for your little budding gardener or wilderness explorer this guide gives you fun facts about plants you can find in your own backyard. * The Booklover *Best new and noticed kids’ picture books. * New Zealand Listener *A perfect first book for kids to identify and find out about more our native plants. * Dorothy Butler Children’s Bookshop *

Donovan Bixley ONZM has sold hundreds of thousands of copies of his books in 31 countries and 18 languages, including te reo Maori. He has won awards for both his illustrating and writing and won the Children’s Choice award in 2013. In 2021, he became an Officer of the Order of New Zealand. With over 100 books published, his unique style of illustration brings delight and joy to readers both young and old. He lives on the crater’s edge of the greatest volcanic eruption in human history (also known as Lake Taupo, in New Zealand).

Music fills his spare time, alongside his wife and three daughters.