Samantha Wheeler fell in love with animals when, atthe age of six, she received a tortoise. She went on to study agriculture, workwith dairy farmers, and teach science, until writing her first children’s book,inspired by koalas, in 2011. Her books, which include Smooch & Rose, Spud &Charli, Mister Cassowary, and Wombat Warriors, have been shortlistedfor the Queensland Literary Awards, the Readings Children’s Book Prize, The WildernessSociety’s Environment Award for Children’s Literature, and the Royal ZoologicalSociety of New South Wales Whitley Awards. Samantha hopes her books willencourage everyone to make a difference.
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