Kilmeny Niland fue una artista, ilustradora y poeta australiana, reconocida principalmente por sus ilustraciones de libros infantiles. Sin embargo, su práctica artística abarcó una diversa gama de géneros, incluyendo animación, arte de vida silvestre, miniaturas, retratos, tarjetas y grabados. El trabajo de Niland se caracterizó por una rica capacidad de narración visual, transmitiendo hábilmente emociones e historias a través de su distintivo estilo artístico. Abordó su oficio con un enfoque en la creación imaginativa y la estética visual atractiva.
A tall tall man has twelve babies to look after in his tiny tiny apartment. It's not surprising that trouble ensues when the door slams shut and the tall man is on one side of the door with the six girls and the six boys are on the other side ... An hilarious triumph from a bestselling family team.
'Colour my beak blue, that's a risky business if you're not a cockatoo,' squawked Rocky Cocky. 'You'll need a bodyguard.' They trotted and strutted off down the track, round the back of beyong, up the hill and past the black stump, until they bumped into Joanna Goanna. Early one morning, Blossom Possum gets such a fright she thinks the sky is falling down! She has to tell someone, so she sets off with her news. On the way she meets her bush mates. But she also runs into trouble. This retelling of a favourite folktale has a delightful Aussie twist and a refreshingly positive ending. The author has used typically Australian animals to create a cast of quirky characters. Rocky Cocky is a cheeky cockatoo, Echo Gecko is an old hippie lizard, and Toey Joey is a lively young kangaroo.