Mr Ming and the Mooncake Dragon by Kathy Creamer and Amy Calautti
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An enchanting family story about a shopkeeper and his preparations for the mid-autumn festival. Colourful lanterns are an important part of the celebrations, as are the mooncakes which Mr Ming sells in his shop. Everyone agrees that Mr Ming’s mooncakes are the most delicious they have ever tasted. They all want to know what the secret recipe is, but Mr Ming won’t tell them or even let them peep inside his kitchen. This was because he had another secret, a secret even bigger than his marvellous mooncake recipe. What can it be?
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About the Author:
Kathy is an authorstrator who has written and illustrated over 20 picturebooks, and illustrated a further 80 books in the UK, Australia and Singapore. She has gained many awards for her writing and illustration. Born in the UK, she emigrated to Australia in 2007 and now lives with her family in Armidale, NSW.
About the Illustrator:
From a young age Amy has loved to draw. She studied fashion and design the entire way through high school, along with any extra art units that were available. She then continued her study of fashion and textile design at Perth Central TAFE. After a 15 year gap, Amy picked up her pencils and rediscovered her love of drawing when she became a mother. She joined the 52 week Illustration Challenge and began to comprehend what her true potential could be. With her new found direction she became an active member in SCBWI, and participated in Nina Rycroft’s picture book illustration course in late 2017 and has been working on her portfolio ever since.
Kathy is an authorstrator who has written and illustrated over 20 picturebooks, and illustrated a further 80 books in the UK, Australia and Singapore. She has gained many awards for her writing and illustration. Born in the UK, she emigrated to Australia in 2007 and now lives with her family in Armidale, NSW.
About the Illustrator:
From a young age Amy has loved to draw. She studied fashion and design the entire way through high school, along with any extra art units that were available. She then continued her study of fashion and textile design at Perth Central TAFE. After a 15 year gap, Amy picked up her pencils and rediscovered her love of drawing when she became a mother. She joined the 52 week Illustration Challenge and began to comprehend what her true potential could be. With her new found direction she became an active member in SCBWI, and participated in Nina Rycroft’s picture book illustration course in late 2017 and has been working on her portfolio ever since.