Rhonda Tallnash from Violet Town, Victoria is a children's book author and special educationalist with nearly 30 years experience in education who has released the initial tales in two series of children's books and another about a fairly familiar bloke called Ned.

She wrote most of the books two decades ago after running out of reading material to interest her students who were often reluctant readers and listeners. Her books are the bridge between easy picture books and chapter books which is an area devoid of interesting material in the current market.

Raised in Research, Victoria when it was still a rural community, Rhonda writes about the animals she has known and quirky things that take her interest. Only writing in rhyme due to a warped mind, Rhonda knows well that children require a solid foundation of oral language to build literacy skills and uses rhyme and humour assist this.

All her books proudly boast being Australian products using Australian humour, language and artistic expertise. The American culture and language to which so many of our children are constantly exposed just makes Rhonda cringe! She is so proud to say that these books are true blue fair dinkum Aussie, right down to being printed in Shepparton by Prominent Press.

Rhonda still works part-time as a special educationalist and disability sector trainer but also spends time travelling around Victoria and southern New South Wales visiting schools and libraries, and entertaining young and old at literacy events in regional and rural townships.

Rhonda has had no interest in her books from the main publishing houses. As Rhonda says, "It's a pity really. I have parents who tell me that their child knows 'Beware of Lulu' or 'Don't Mess with Frederick!' by heart! If you consider that I've sold 5,000 books from my home in Violet Town in just on three years when they haven't been seriously marketed in Sydney or Melbourne at all, I still shake my head that no-one in the publishing world seems interested."

Rhonda came be contacted through her website www.rhondatallnash.com

or rhonda@rhondatallnash.com

A message could also be left on her mobile 0412 409 796.

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