Telling the tale of two Aussie pixies who live at the bottom of Bald Hill in Geurie, children's author Natalie Duffy-Woodley introduced to Groonge and Daisy to Wellington at the library this week.
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The Geurie locals' picture books might never have been discovered by the broader community because they had been tucked away in a cupboard in Geurie until one day when one of Ms Duffy-Woodley's friends read them and told her it was a story best shared.
She had written them for her two sons, to answer all of their questions when they were growing up such as "Where does the sun go?" and "What happens to the moon?"
"They always enjoyed reading and I was always trying to answer their questions."
They were questions often asked on their bushwalking adventures and Ms Duffy-Woodley started to wonder what your traditional English pixies would look like in an Australian setting -guessing that they probably said things like "hooroo" which have proven popular with the young readers.
Along the way she also wanted to share the story of the beautiful village which she had fallen in love with and where she had chosen to live for the last 11 years.
Her oldest son is about to start university now, but both of her sons still have a strong connection to the books which they inspired.
They were probably her toughest critics, giving her an idea of what children loved the most about the books they read.
Following on from Groonge and Daisy came Mr Avant Gardeo Bear, a funny character driven story for older children (5-8) and soon she will be finishing another story for those who wish to know more about Groonge and Daisy.
