Hello Baby

This powerful, moody, beautiful story of a family all being together for a home birth is written with honesty and warmth by Jenni Overend, whose own children were present at the birth of her youngest son.

Multi-award winning illustrator Julie Vivas captures this special moment with her characteristic harmonious, sensitive, gentle illustrations.

About the Author

Jenni lives in a small mountain township with her husband and four children. She teaches at a little school of eleven children and runs writing classes for adults in the Yarra Valley. She is the author of several books, including Hello Baby, illustrated by Julie Vivas, which was short-listed for the 2000 Children's Book Council of Australia awards and selected for the White Ravens collection for the International Youth Library in Munich. Her first book, Princess Grandma, won Australia's Multicultural Picture Book of the Year in 1995.

About the Illustrator

One of Australia's foremost illustrators, Julie Vivas's work for the world renowned Possum Magic (written by Mem Fox) began a career as a children's illustrator that has since seen the creation of some very important picture books. Julie was born in Adelaide, lived in Melbourne and Sydney as a child, and later studied interior design in Sydney. After living in Spain for a number of years she returned to Sydney with her family and her illustrating career began with The Tram to Bondi Beach. Her very distinctive watercolour style is seen in such well-known books as Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge, The Nativity, Let the Celebrations Begin, Let's Eat, Hello Baby, and Sleepy Pendoodle. Julie has always dealt with controversial issues in her pictures in an uncompromising and down-to-earth way. Julie's most recent title is Cuddle Time (written by Libby Gleeson).