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 ...

Lester (The Snow Pony) takes readers on a sprightly tour of her native Australia, placing them in the pleasant company of narrator Grace, her parents and two brothers. The bustling artwork is as key ...

For Alison Lester, award-winning author, illustrator and self-confessed “control freak”, handing over one of her best-loved children’s books to be made into a movie was never going to be easy. “I ...

Alison Lester’s 90s bestseller now has a big-screen adaptation from the director of The Dry, featuring 10 animated adventures by 10 different artists Two and a half hours south-east of Melbourne, in ...