Barbie Robinson, Ian Robertson
Grandma’s Knicker Tree
For Pity Sake Publishing, 2020
When our dads say, 'Money doesn't grow on trees you know, ' Grandma smiles and says, 'Mmm, but knickers do.'
WHAT?! Grandma's got an underpants tree?
She sure has and you know what else? It blooms all year round with all kinds of knickers to suit everyone in the family.
But one morning, Grandma finds her precious tree has been attacked, with knickers strewn all over the garden.
Grandpa and the grandkids spring into action, setting up an after dark stakeout.
Will the kids be able to stay awake long enough to find out whodunnit?
About the Author
Barbie Robinson is co-Principal of arts media not for profit website and internet radio station LIVING ARTS CANBERRA. She is a Canberra-based arts journalist, photographer, writer, designer, arts marketing consultant and event manager. She was a teacher in government schools for thirty-four years before moving into community and professional arts, including marketing and gallery management. She is the author/designer of three solo books of poetry: Singing in the Wilderness (Humble Pie Press, 1986), Flowers, Seeds and Promises (Humble Pie Press, 1993) and That looks on tempests - thoughts on the nature of love (For Pity Sake Publishing 2018); contributor/designer of the joint publications Sky of Fire, Tree of Ice (Robinson-Forestier, 2003) and Sky of Fire, A Year of Recovery diary (Robinson-Forestier, 2004) and was both a contributing writer and book designer for the group writing project, Between the lines, stories of 11 women (Barbara Baikie & Associates, 2008). Barbie and her husband live in Canberra. They have two sons and three grandchildren.
About the Illustrator
Ian Robertson has always loved drawing and creating. In his many years as an educator he enjoyed reading children's picture books to introduce reading skills and to stir imagination. As a mature age student, he completed a BA Vis Arts Hons at the Australian National University. Now retired from full time work he has renewed his passion for landscape painting and other visual arts. Ian is also a voluntary guide at the National Gallery of Australia. He lives in the Shoalhaven region but regularly revisits the ACT and surrounds. Grandma's Knicker Tree has given him another opportunity to help open doorways to creativity and problem solving for young readers.
