关于作者
Frané Lessac is an artist, author and illustrator, having created around fifty children's books. She was born in the USA and lived on the Caribbean Island of Montserrat and the United Kingdom before moving to Australia. As a child, Frané toyed with the idea of becoming a veterinarian, and had many pets including a monkey, snakes and a camel. She attended film school in California before turning her efforts to painting and publishing. Frané was awarded the Muriel Barwell Award for Distinguished Service to Children's Literature. She was the inaugural Regional Advisor Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators for Australia West and joined the National Year of Reading initiative as a State Ambassador. Her contribution to Amnesty International’s “We Are All Born Free,” celebrating the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, has been translated into more than 30 languages and an USBBY Outstanding International Book. Frané constantly visits schools, libraries and festivals in metropolitan, rural and remote communities sharing the process of writing and illustrating books empowering both children and adults.The many countries she visits continue to provide a major influence for Frané's artwork and books. For more info go to: https://www.franelessac.com
