Footprint

“Evoking the mystery and wonder of the wild, the book encourages children to pause and take in the world around them–and fight for its survival. Hope for the future and the uphill climb ahead are equally acknowledged in this picture book guide for budding naturalists.”–Foreword Reviews

Phil Cummings is the author of over seventy books for children, from picture books to novels, in a career that has spanned thirty years. His work is published in the US, Canada, Japan, South Korea, China, the UK and throughout Europe. Phil has received awards for his work, including a number of CBCA Notable Book honours. His picture book Ride, Ricardo, Ride! was an Honour Book in the 2016 CBCA Picture Book of the Year Awards. His picture book, BOY, won the 2017 Children’s Peace Literature Award and was shortlisted in the 2018 CBCA awards. BOY was also named an outstanding book for children with disabilities by IBBY, the International Board of Books for Young people in Basel, Switzerland. Recently, as well as working on a number of new book projects, Phil has been involved in co-writing musicals for children. Phil was a teacher for twenty-two years but now writes full time. His favourite pastimes are: listening to music, trying to play guitar, watching the cricket, cheering for the Adelaide Crows in the AFL, working in the garden and walking Daisy, his little (but very bossy) Jack Russell Terrier.

Salle Soweol Han is a Sydney-based illustrator with a passion and flair for children’s books. She is the author and illustrator of Tiny Wonders, and has illustrated Sunshine at Bedtime by Clare Helen Welsh and Spellhound by Lian Tanner.