Elizabeth (Libby) Gleeson, the renowned Australian, award-winning children’s author will attend the Picnic in the Vale on Sunday 11 October.
In 2007, Libby received an Order of Australia for services to literature and as an advocate for literacy and learning. In 2014, she was inducted as a Koala Legend, demonstrating how much children engage with and love her work. In 2015, Libby has had a huge year winning Book of the Year: Younger Readers for The Cleo Stories, Book of the Year: Early Childhood for Go to Seep Jessie! - and, the CBCA Nan Chauncy Award. It will be lovely to shake her hand up at Chauncy Vale!