An Australian ABC of Animals is a lavishly illustrated alphabet book by well-known Aboriginal artist Bronwyn Bancroft. The book is both a delightful introduction to the alphabet, and a unique exploration of Australian wildlife - some familiar, others more unusual - as seen through the eyes of an indigenous artist.
Author Biography
Bronwyn Bancroft is an Aboriginal artist and designer whose artworks have been collected and shown by galleries throughout Australia and around the world. A descendant of the Bundjalung people, Bronwyn grew up in the small country town of Tenterfield. Since 1993 Bronwyn has illustrated several children's books, including Fat and Juicy Place (by Diana Kidd), Big Rain Coming (by Katrina Germein), and Oodgeroo's Stradbroke Dreamtime.
