Sandra Kendell

When quoll has a chance encounter with a cane toad, she realises that she must get her family away to safety. A fictional story inspired by the Island Ark program in the Northern Territory where quolls have been removed from the mainland (where they are prey for cane toads) and transported to two remote islands off Arnhem Land where they...

“Mrs Lee lives next door, all alone. She hates our tree”...but does Mrs Lee realise how we are connected to each other, the trees, the animals and the whole of the natural world? Beauty is a story that celebrates the importance of trees, community and the relationships that nurture us all. Cleverly blending fiction and non-fiction, Beauty explores the role...

The Bushwalk takes the reader on a journey through the Australian bush. The reader discovers native Australian flora and fauna along the way. Author: Sandra Kendell is a visual artist who has a great affinity with the Australian environment. Her first book, Quoll, explored the plight of the Quoll and sold over 6,000 copies in Australia. Sandra grew up on...

Saltie Mumma was a 2021 CBCA Notable Book in the Eve Pownall Award for information books. Age range 5 to 9 Way up north in the Territory, scary creatures swim in the rivers and the sea. They are big enough and fierce enough to even eat me. Saltie Mumma is lurking, watchful, hungry, and cranky, but why is she so...

We share our Australian home with an amazing variety of native animals, but some of them are in danger of disappearing forever. The Only Ones Left explores the important question: What would it be like if we were the only ones left?

As daylight fades and twilight reaches, here creep and flutter hidden creatures. Australia is home to more nocturnal animals than most other countries. Come on a journey across our landscapes and discover the vibrancy and diversity of the nightlife!

On 2016 CBCA Notable List Each year, monsoonal rains sweep across the Top End and the green tree frogs clamber from their hiding places to feed, breed, and sing! Green Tree Frogs is an affectionate celebration of these cheeky characters and of life in the wet season. It also provides an entertaining insight into the amphibious life cycle. Author: Sandra...