Upcoming Guest Speaker

As an illustrator, designer and writer, Aura Parker creates bodies of work, including textile designs, prints and picture books. Aura Parker's bodies of work are constantly evolving. She often draws on themes of nature, humanity and childhood. Her work is insightful and imaginative with a playful sense of humour. Aura is the author and illustrator of eight picture books published with Scholastic Australia and Penguin Random House which have been published internationally and received awards such as Children's Book Council of Australia Notable and the Speech Pathology Book of the Year. Meerkat Splash has also appeared on the ABC's enduring Play School program, read by Lachy Wiggle. Aura's picture book, Bowerbird Blues was chosen for ALIA National Simultaneous Storytime and read by 2.3 million people in May 2024. Her latest book is Bowerbird Brood, published in November 2024.

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This new picture book from Aura Parker stars a beautiful bowerbird on the search for blue! It’s a moving story of longing, love and connection, that unfolds as the bowerbird’s search sends him soaring across the sea, sky and city. He swoops and snatches vibrant treasures for his collection, and soon his bower – a mix of natural and unnatural objects – attracts something greater and more fulfilling than he could ever have imagined. 
Bowerbird Blues has been shortlisted for CBCA Picture Book of the Year 2024