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Yvonne Morrison

Yvonne is a zookeeper, swing dance instructor and children’s book author. She has also worked as a schoolteacher of 5 to 12 year olds, a meteorologist and a physicist. Her publications include several picture books which have topped the bestseller lists in both Australia and New Zealand, as well as dozens of educational titles. Yvonne is passionate about animal welfare and loves to travel the world seeking out strange and unusual species.

Yvonne-Morrison

Selected bibliography:

Out in the Moana – Scholastic New Zealand Ltd, 2021
Little Red Riding Hood (Not Quite) – Scholastic New Zealand Ltd, 2015
The Three Kangaroos Gruff – Little Hare Books Ltd, Australia, 2013
The Three Bears (Sort Of) – Scholastic New Zealand Ltd, 2013
Living in the City – Koala Books, 2012
The Emu that Laid a Golden Egg – Little Hare Books Ltd, Australia, 2012
Llama Drama – Scholastic New Zealand Ltd, 2013
Mind Your Gramma – Scholastic New Zealand Ltd, 2011
Out in the Ocean – Koala Books, 2011
Town Possum, Country Possum – Little Hare Books Ltd, Australia, 2011
The Cocky Who Cried “Dingo!” – Little Hare Books Ltd, Australia, 2010
Kiwi Mums – Scholastic New Zealand Ltd, 2010
Kiwi Dads – Scholastic New Zealand Ltd, 2009
Out in the Bush – Koala Books, 2009
The Ugly Hatchling – Scholastic New Zealand Ltd, 2009
Aussie Mums – Scholastic Australia Ltd, 2009
Aussie Dads– Scholastic Australia Ltd, 2009
Brucie Saves Christmas – Scholastic Australia Ltd, 2009
Brian the Big-Brained Romney – Scholastic New Zealand Ltd, 2008
The Tuatara and the Skink – Scholastic New Zealand Ltd, 2008
Better Together – Random House NZ Ltd, 2007
Wacko Kakapo – Scholastic New Zealand Ltd, 2007
A Kiwi Jingle Bells – Scholastic New Zealand Ltd, 2006
An Aussie Night Before Christmas – Scholastic Australia Ltd, 2005
Waka Wairua: The Spirit Waka – Reed Publishing Ltd, 2005
Down in the Forest –Scholastic New Zealand Ltd, 2004
A Kiwi Night Before Christmas – Scholastic New Zealand Ltd, 2003

Awards:

Winner of the Storylines Gaelyn Gordon Award for a Much-loved Book 2023 for A Kiwi Night Before Christmas, illustrated by Deborah Hinde (Scholastic NZ, 2003)

Children’s Choice winner at the NZ Post Book Awards 2014 for The Three Bears … Sort Of (Scholastic NZ, 2013)

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