The Best Mum

About the Author

Penny Harrison is a children's author, book reviewer, garden writer and lifestyle journalist.
A professional writer for more than 20 years, she has contributed to a variety of leading magazines, newspapers, guides and books, writing about everything from raising toddlers to raising chickens.
Penny grew up on a farm in central-western NSW and spent her days exploring the bush and planning treasure hunts with her four brothers and sisters.
Nowadays, she lives in a rambling old garden in the Yarra Valley with her husband, two young children and an ever-growing menagerie of animals and plants.

Sharon Davey is a children's illustrator and author, with a past in theatre design. As a child, she spent family occasions under the table drawing characters and tying people's shoelaces together. Aged nine, she promised to 'draw for a living!'. With a departure into set and costume design for theatre, lasting 15 years, she has always drawn, created and illustrated. If Sharon is not at her desk working, you can find her drinking tea and baking cakes. She can be found on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @thecreativefox. Website: www.sharondaveyillustration.com