The Koala and the Cockatoo

Gigi Ford Zink is passionate about the environment, the extraordinary beauty of Australia, and, above all, the importance of family.Kindness is an important theme in The Koala and the Cockatoo and how the animals all help to get baby Fluff the koala home. The birth of her beloved twin granddaughters, Isobel and Zara, in 2015 ended up being the catalyst for the book eighteen months later.After a twenty-year career in finance as a single mum, she has really enjoyed the whole creative process of publishing the book. She is now happily remarried and she splits her time between the US, Australia and Mollymook as often as she can. The north end of Mollymook Beach at dawn on a pristine day just can’t be beaten.Gigi Ford Zink currently serves on a couple of boards: Sustainable Business Australia and the Kind Foundation in the US.

Gigi Ford Zink is passionate about the environment, the extraordinary beauty of Australia, and, above all, the importance of family.Kindness is an important theme in The Koala and the Cockatoo and how the animals all help to get baby Fluff the koala home. The birth of her beloved twin granddaughters, Isobel and Zara, in 2015 ended up being the catalyst for the book eighteen months later.After a twenty-year career in finance as a single mum, she has really enjoyed the whole creative process of publishing the book. She is now happily remarried and she splits her time between the US, Australia and Mollymook as often as she can. The north end of Mollymook Beach at dawn on a pristine day just can’t be beaten.Gigi Ford Zink currently serves on a couple of boards: Sustainable Business Australia and the Kind Foundation in the US.Patrick Shirvington was born in Sydney. His childhood was spent immersed in nature, drawing the bushland subjects that were bountiful near his home.He studied accountancy, but found himself to be a square peg in a round hole, so he decided to travel and follow his passion for art.Patrick built a house and studio in the bushland of northern Sydney with his wife and children, and continues to paint professionally. He has a number of awards behind him, including selection in the prestigious Archibald prize, as well as having his work displayed in public galleries throughout the world.Apart from his main artistic profession, Patrick added his illustrations to t-shirts, council banners and environmental journals along the way. His love of drawing and the environment has led to a collaboration with well-known children’s author, Dr Gordon Winch, culminating in his first book Can You Find Me? published by New Frontier, which was shortlisted for the Crichton Award in CBCA Awards 2018.

Gigi Ford Zink is passionate about the environment, the extraordinary beauty of Australia, and, above all, the importance of family.Kindness is an important theme in The Koala and the Cockatoo and how the animals all help to get baby Fluff the koala home. The birth of her beloved twin granddaughters, Isobel and Zara, in 2015 ended up being the catalyst for the book eighteen months later.After a twenty-year career in finance as a single mum, she has really enjoyed the whole creative process of publishing the book. She is now happily remarried and she splits her time between the US, Australia and Mollymook as often as she can. The north end of Mollymook Beach at dawn on a pristine day just can_t be beaten.Gigi Ford Zink currently serves on a couple of boards: Sustainable Business Australia and the Kind Foundation in the US.

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