FRANKSTON South author Myke Mollard with his book Australia’s Endangered Bush Creatures. Picture: Supplied
A BOOK featuring endangered Australian animals has earned a Frankston South author an award nomination.
Myke Mollard’s Australia’s Endangered Bush Creatures has been shortlisted for the non-fiction category in the Wilderness Society’s 2023 Karajia and Environment Awards for Children’s Literature.
In addition to the help he gets from biologists and scientists, Mollard travels across the country to ensure the accuracy of his drawings. He said he is “passionate about educating younger generations about not only the beauty and importance of our bush creatures, but also the challenges they face and protecting them.”
“Many of our most precious creatures are facing extinction and we can’t save what we don’t understand. Australia’s Endangered Bush Creatures features captivating illustrations and text to introduce kids to 134 of our most endangered animals. While some are better known, many aren’t – that’s why I captured their plight, beauty and character in this vital book,” he said. “Awareness is critical to assisting these endangered creatures survive into the lifetimes of future generations.”
For more information on the awards visit wilderness.org.au/2023-Karajir-EACL-shortlist
First published in the Frankston Times – 1st August 2023