As in The Quicksand Pony, picture book author/artist Lester sets her multifaceted second novel on an Australian cattle farm. Resourceful, responsible Dusty Riley loves working alongside her father, a ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. For Alison Lester, award-winning author, illustrator and self-confessed “control freak”, handing over one of her best-loved children’s ...

Alison Lester’s illustrations are instantly recognisable – softly grainy drawings of cheerful characters, animals and natural landscapes. ‘Everything I do looks a little bit like a stuffed toy,’ says ...

The beloved Aussie children's book 'Magic Beach' by Alison Lester has been adapted for the big screen! The highly-anticipated film by Australian director Robert Connolly opens in cinemas this week.

Ten animators have produced 10 beautiful stories in this anthology film, ranging from fabulous stop-motion to delicate illustration Robert Connolly’s adaptation of Alison Lester’s beloved children’s ...

South Gippsland author and illustrator Alison Lester spoke to The Express while she was awaiting the birth of her sixth grandchild in “just a few years”. “It’s been very busy and wonderful,” Lester ...

Readers familiar with Lester's Clive Eats Alligators or Tessa Snaps Snakes will recognize the affable characters whose anecdotal childhood experiences are so fondly ...