Discover Australian Flora and Fauna

Leanne Murner is a multi-award-winning author, Designer and Entrepreneur based in Newcastle, NSW. Mother to five boys, Leanne's successful and in-demand wooden and educational online toy store is named 5 Little Bears to recognise her boys in her legacy.Leanne is passionate about the need for children to be educated on Australian flora and fauna. She has created Australian themed and wooden educational toy ranges and Books. This collection includes Australian-themed sensory play, games, puzzles, Additionally, expanding to offer diverse themes, including transport, space, dinosaurs, understanding emotions, Australiana and Flora and Fauna all handmade in NSW.Leanne authored an award-winning children's book series, illustrated by Kat Fox. Each book educates kids to identify native flora and fauna, who and what relies on them to survive, their ecosystems and how kids can help them survive extinction. Thrillingly, one of these books, 'Franki and the Banksia', won the Nature category award at the prestigious NYC Big Book Awards 2021.Leanne has just released a new book Discover Australian Flour and Fauna Play - Colour - Create - Explore. This book is a compendium of colouring and activities to help young minds learn through nature-based imaginative play.Leanne is also a co-author in the anthology Think Limitlessly. I have committed my career to the Education + Empowerment of all who are ready to take action. Previously as a school teacher, now as an editor and writer, I aim to help people better understand the people, places and things around them. Once we appreciate how we are all connected (to each other and our environment), we can truly make a positive difference in our world. I am an Artist, illustrator and graphic designer.I have always been a creative and a wildlife lover, with a background in graphic design I launched Bird Valley Illustration & Design so I could create functional art, with our Australian local species to increase awareness and recognition of their plightI love to connect with my home by noticing which animals are out and visiting my garden, getting to know and recognise the birds, watch the trees and plants go through their seasonal cycles and appreciate how lucky I am to be living in such biodiversity with family who equally appreciate nature and are working to protect and restore her.I love capturing my fellow neighbours in watercolour. I use local handmade paints produced by Ruco which are sustainable and vegan.For digital work I use Australian owned and created program Procreate.To see more of my work and story check out

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