{"id":1231,"date":"2023-10-15T16:27:24","date_gmt":"2023-10-15T06:57:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kristinmartin.net\/?page_id=1231"},"modified":"2026-04-08T16:13:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T06:43:08","slug":"books","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kristinmartin.net\/?page_id=1231","title":{"rendered":"Books"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Fearless Finn<\/strong> is my brand new rhyming picture book illustrated by my lovely friend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.laurenmullinder.com\">Lauren Mullinder<\/a> and published by <a href=\"https:\/\/midnightsunpublishing.com\">MidnightSun Publishing.<\/a> I wrote the first draft of this book over 18 years ago, and since then I have written so many different versions. That&#8217;s persistence! I love the finished book and I hope you do too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kristinmartin.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/FearlessFinncover.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1013\" src=\"https:\/\/kristinmartin.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/FearlessFinncover-1024x1013.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1576\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Belle and Bea&#8217;s Beautiful New Home<\/strong> is the third book in the Easter Bilby&#8217;s Friends series. It is set in the desert in NSW and is about how bilbies help the natural environment. It was wonderful to work on this book with the wonderful illustrator <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biancarichardson.com\">Bianca Richardson<\/a> once again. There are activity sheets available <a href=\"https:\/\/easterbilbysfriends.org.au\/belle-bea-2\/belle-bea-resources\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kristinmartin.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Belle-and-Bea-by-KM-cover.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kristinmartin.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Belle-and-Bea-by-KM-cover.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1553\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Where Shall We Travel Today?<\/strong> is a rhyming picture book about travelling around the world through imaginative play. It is illustrated by the amazing <a href=\"https:\/\/nickyjohnston.com.au\">Nicky Johnston<\/a> and published by MidnightSun Publishing.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kristinmartin.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhereShall-We-travel-todaycover.width-640.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/kristinmartin.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/WhereShall-We-travel-todaycover.width-640.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1525\" style=\"width:442px;height:auto\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The second book in the Easter Bilby&#8217;s Friends series is <strong>Honey Possum&#8217;s Bush Cafe<\/strong>. It was published in 2025 and is available from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wakefieldpress.com.au\/product\/honey-possums-bush-cafe\/\">Wakefield Press<\/a> and all good book stores. Learning resources for the book are available at <a href=\"https:\/\/easterbilbysfriends.org.au\/honey-possum\/honey-possum-resources\/\">Easter Bilby&#8217;s Friends.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kristinmartin.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/cover-HP_.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"417\" src=\"https:\/\/kristinmartin.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/cover-HP_.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1502\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Banjo Frog&#8217;s Concert Spectacular<\/strong> was published in February 2024. It is illustrated by the amazing <a href=\"https:\/\/justdrawmorebianca.com\">Bianca Richardson<\/a> and published by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wakefieldpress.com.au\">Wakefield Press<\/a>. More information is available at <a href=\"https:\/\/easterbilbysfriends.org.au\">Easter Bilby&#8217;s Friends.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kristinmartin.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/PastedGraphic-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"481\" height=\"501\" src=\"https:\/\/kristinmartin.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/PastedGraphic-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1400\" style=\"width:393px;height:auto\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>To Rhyme or Not to Rhyme?<\/strong> contains 60 nature poems for primary school children, beautifully illustrated by Joanne Knott. 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