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PRAISE FROM READERS:
‘Mahy’s words are as deeply satisfying as freshly-baked cakes.’
‘A good book to get children’s imaginations flowing.’
About the Kiwi creators
Margaret Mahy (1936-2012) is one of New Zealand’s most celebrated children’s writers. She is the author of more than 150 titles, which have been translated into many different languages and sold around the world. Appointed to the Order of New Zealand in 1993, Mahy also won many global prizes for children’s writers, including the Carnegie Medal and the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Award.
‘It is in the nature of books, that they have the capacity to make you feel powerful about what you can alter and achieve in your life’ ~ Margaret Mahy
Alba Gil Celdran is a Spanish artist from Barcelona based in Auckland, New Zealand. She’s been teaching drawing and painting to kids and adults for the past three years. She loves drawing, painting and printmaking, and she likes to experiment with different techniques, media and styles. Alba won the 2023 Margaret Mahy Illustration Prize.
