Jewels of the forest (an aborigine tale)

About the Book

Have you ever wondered where the rainbow comes from or why it has so many colors? Both educational and inviting children and adults alike will enjoy this book with its wonderfully whimsical illustrations by artist Jan Lewis.

Follow six-year-old Lolari on an unforgettable adventure as she travels miles across the desert to the rain forest! Enthralled by the multicolored blooms there, she picks all the flowers she could carry, angering Mungolo, the guardian of the rainforest. WIll she be able to escape his punishment? Will she be able to return home? Witness the exciting events as Jewels of the Forest lead to the birth of the rainbow!

About the Author

Jan Lewis Jan.Lewis1@btinternet.com I live and work in Oxfordshire, England. Primarily an illustrator of children's books. Water-colour inks are my usual medim as I find that they give me the brightness and intensity of colour that I look for. James Vance Marshall is a much loved children's novelist. His books have sold over twenty-one million copies and been translated into seventeen languages, and three have been made into films. He is best know for "Walkabout" (1964), the story of an Aboriginal boy who finds two lost American children wandering in the Australian wildflife and culture.