Hillbank Community Children’s Centre - Competition Entry 2021


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A lyrical story about waiting for the rain to come to an isolated Aboriginal community.
Tension in the community builds as the rain clouds thicken and grow dark.
Everybody waits.
When will the rain come?
Katrina Germein is a well-known Australian author who writes joyful, engaging books for children. Her stories, including favourites like Thunderstorm Dancing, Before You Were Born and the bestselling My Dad Thinks He’s Funny, are loved for their humour, warmth and celebration of family life.
Katrina’s books have been published around the world, featured on Play School, and recognised with several awards, including the Speech Pathology Book of the Year and multiple Notable Book honours from the Children’s Book Council of Australia.
With a background in early childhood education, Katrina brings insight and authenticity to her storytelling. She lives in South Australia with her family and a lively menagerie of pets. When she’s not writing, she enjoys reading, beach walks and spending time outdoors.
Katrina Germein is a well-known Australian author who writes joyful, engaging books for children. Her stories, including favourites like Thunderstorm Dancing, Before You Were Born and the bestselling My Dad Thinks He’s Funny, are loved for their humour, warmth and celebration of family life.
Katrina’s books have been published around the world, featured on Play School, and recognised with several awards, including the Speech Pathology Book of the Year and multiple Notable Book honours from the Children’s Book Council of Australia.
With a background in early childhood education, Katrina brings insight and authenticity to her storytelling. She lives in South Australia with her family and a lively menagerie of pets. When she’s not writing, she enjoys reading, beach walks and spending time outdoors.
Hillbank Community Children’s Centre - Competition Entry 2021