A MORDIALLOC author will launch her debut picture book next month.
The Garden at the End of the World, written by Cassy Polimeni, will release on 4 April. The book is an adventure which ends at the Global Seed Vault in Svalbard, Norway.
Cassy Polimeni is a former travel writer who was inspired to write the story during Victoria’s COVID-19 lockdowns. She said she hopes the book will “spark an interest in global citizenship and the way we can work together. Mostly, I hope both kids and grown ups feel the same sense of wonder that I did just knowing a place like this exists.”
“While there is an urgency to act on climate change, it must be overwhelming for kids to feel the burden of saving the world ultimately rests with them. I hope kids reading this book feel reassured there are ‘helpers’ out there working to protect our future,” she said.
The book’s launch event takes place at Readings St Kilda from 2pm on 29 April.
Book at readings.com.au/events/book-launch-the-garden-at-the-end-of-the-world
First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 22 March 2023
