Mem Fox is Australia’s pre-eminent writer of picture books for young children. Her first book, Possum Magic, still available in hard back after 39 years, has become a beacon of children’s literature for millions of Australian families. She has written over 40 children’s books, many of which have been bestsellers in Australia and the USA, including Time for Bed, and Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes. She has also written several non-fiction books for adults, including her renowned book for parents: Reading Magic. Her books have been translated into twenty-three languages.