Whose Belly Jeannette Rowe

Multi-award winning children's author and illustrator Jeannette Rowe celebrates the sale of over one million copies of her loveable books.

From her Melbourne-based studio by the sea, Jeannette Rowe has written and illustrated over forty vibrant pre-school books, which are now available in fourteen countries and seven different languages.

Over the past eight years, Jeannette has delighted children and parents alike with a huge range of books across the 'Whose, Yo Yo and My Series'.

"I love coming up with new book ideas. Pre-school children are so exciting to create for, because everything in their world is new and full of wonder. This willingness to learn is an invitation to have fun. Books for this age group should be fun, interactive and inviting. Nothing builds book confidence and enjoyment like early success," says Rowe.

Counting, naming objects, and learning about colours, size and shapes, are just some of the integrated concepts Jeannette weaves into her brightly-coloured books. This award winning formula continues this month, with the release of another great title, 'Whose Belly?'

In 'Whose Belly?', the tenth addition to Jeannette Rowe's Whose series, children have to flip the flaps to discover who belongs to the belly shown on each page - there's a gorialla, koala, penguin, polar bear and more.

Jeannette Rowe began her writing and illustrating career over fifteen years ago with the award-winning Scallywag. Since then, Jeannette has enjoyed working with wonderful authors such as Paul Jennngs, Donna Rawlins and Duncan Ball.

With the birth of her daughter in 1995, Jeannette moved away from watercolour and pencil drawings towards more simple, child-friendly style. Wanting to create books for her new baby, Jeannette developed a vibrant new drawing style based on her daughter's love of bright colours, animals and surprises.

Jeannette's work as a writer has grown from a strong educational base, having previously worked as a teacher and curriculum writer. Parents love the simple learning opportunities they find within each of Jeannette's books, while their children enjoy the fun stories, wonderful colours and creative pictures.

And she is only getting warmed up!

ABC Books
Author: Jeannette Rowe
ISBN: 978733321467
RRP: $12.95
Whose Belly? is available through ABC Shops, ABC Centres, leading video retailers or online at www.abcshop.com.au