Wizelda

Wizelda ...the little witch who climbed a rainbow. From the magic pen of Australian poet Maggie May Gordon, in collaboration with Australian artist Natasha Hagarty’s delightful illustrations, comes an enchanting taleof a little witch who longed to be like other children ... and not always be dressed in black! Climbing a rainbow in search of a pot of gold to change her life, she not only discovers a better way to think about life but she is also given a gift that will change her life forever ...a gift that only a very special rainbow can give!

About the Author

Maggie May Gordon was born and raised in Sydney. She commenced writing when she married and moved to a property on the Western Plains of NSW which she found very conducive to writing about the characters, flora and fauna of the Australian bush. An award-winning poet, her verses have been widely published and used in eisteddfod and radio presentations. Her lyrics have been performed on stage and television. Maggie is the original author and lyricist of Eureka! The Musical (Her Majesty’s, Melbourne 2004) which was nominated for Best Musical in the Robert Helpmann Awards for Australian Theatre 2005.

About the Illustrator

Natasha Hagarty nee Farrar has been drawing for as long as she can remember. Despite graduating from a double Bachelor’s degree in Music and Education (Honours) at the University of New South Wales, she has returned to illustrating, studying picture book illustration under Donna Rawlins and Wayne Harris. Natasha sells prints and cards, has taught art classes for children, and has painted numerous freelance and commissioned works. She works mainly with watercolours, creating paintings that are sweet, whimsical and colourful.