A heart-warming look at the busy days of working mothers and their preschool-aged children. A beautiful new edition of a groundbreaking book by award-winning author Libby Gleeson, this is a heart-warming look at the busy days of working mums and their pre-schoolers. It's early morning and everyone is arriving at the noisy childcare centre. Mum is going to work - "Bye, Mum!" But what do mums do all day at work? And are the children as busy as their mummies? With adorable artwork from illustrator Leila Rudge, this is a fun and reasuring read for working mothers to share with their little ones.
Author Biography
Libby Gleeson is the award-winning author of more than 30 books for children and teenagers. She grew up in Australia and trained as a teacher, living in Europe and England before returning to Australia to write full-time. Her books have been internationally acclaimed and have won many prizes, including the prestigious Bologna Ragazzi Award, awarded to The Great Bear in 2000. In 2007 she was made a Member of the Order of Australia. Visit Libby's website at www.libbygleeson.com.au. Leila Rudge was born in England and grew up making mud pies with six siblings and Jeni from number 15. After completing an Illustration Degree at Bath Spa University, Leila headed to Australia to seek her fortune (and the sunshine). Creating tiny characters for books is her favourite part of illustrating. In 2012, her book No Bears (written by Meg McKinlay) was short-listed for the CBCA Picture Book of the Year award. Visit Leila's website at www.leilarudge.com.
