Commemorating the Tasmanian Thylacine …
Sharon Evans, Big Sky Publishing
Award-Winning author’s new children’s book commemorates the Tasmanian Thylacine and draws attention to endangered animals struggle for survival.
Commemorating the 80th Anniversary of the Tasmanian Thylacine extinction, award winning author Aleesah Darlison’s new book Stripes in the Forest (Big Sky Publishing, HB, $24.99), is the story of an iconic species lost. Told from the perspective of the last wild, female thylacine, it provides readers with an insight into the rare beauty and uniqueness of these amazing animals, explains their fight for survival and provides important lessons for future generations.
Parents and their children will enjoy the rich, vivid and detailed illustrations of the magnificent thylacine and the Tasmanian forests and landscapes she roams as depicted by illustrator and artist, Shane McGrath in this powerful and evocative story. Stripes in the Forest raises important questions for young minds in this the 80th year anniversary of the death of the last (captive) thylacine.
Aleesah will be visiting Tasmanian schools and attending events | Monday 1 August – Saturday 13 August and Monday 12 September – Friday 16 September.
National Threatened Species Day is held on 7 September and has been held annually since 1996 to commemorate the death of the last known thylacine. It is a time to reflect on what happened in the past and how we can protect our threatened species in the future.
About the Author: Aleesah Darlison is a multi-published, award-winning Australian author. She has written over thirty picture books and novels for boys and girls of all ages. Her much-loved stories promote the concepts of sustainability, environmental awareness, courage, understanding, anti-bullying, love, self-belief, friendship and teamwork. Aleesah’s book Our Class Tiger was joint winner of the 2015 Environment Award Winner for Children’s Literature (Non-Fiction).
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