Lynn Jenkins is a clinical psychologist, author and mother of three. Lynn is passionate about early intervention in the social and emotional development of children, and has written picture books on the topics of anxiety and worry ( Lessons of a LAC, Brave, Perfect Petunias, and Grey-glasses-itis ), a picture book on midfulness called Ollie's Treasures , as well as two non-fiction titles for adults, Best Start and School Start . Lynn is passionate about early intervention in the social and emotional development of children, and explores this in all her books.
Kirrili Lonergan is a children's book illustrator and mother of four. She has illustrated several picture books ( Lessons of a LAC, Perfect Petunias, Brave, Grey-glasses-itis and Dandelions ) as well as created designs for clothes, prints and pottery. She is the co-creator of the Lessons of a LAC school visit sessions and is currently completing her Diploma in Art Therapy. She is passionate about children's needs due to her former years working as a pediatric nurse. Kirrili is an active committee member for the CBCA Newcastle Sub-branch and a regular volunteer for Books4Outback.