The Duck and the Darklings

Glenda Millard is a prolific writer whose profile and publishing credits are growing rapidly. This is her third picture book, following two junior fiction titles and a thrilling young adult title, Bringing Reuben Home. Glenda’s special talent for unusual and evocative language sees her writing for children across all age groups.

Stephen Michael King’s hugely successful first picture book THE MAN WHO LOVED BOXES, won the Family Award for Children’s Books in 1996, and was shortlisted in the Crichton Award for Children’s Book Illustration. Stephen’s BEETLE SOUP has also been shortlisted by the Children’s Book Council of Australia. Stephen works mainly with watercolours and ink. He’s also partially deaf and very handsome.