Hardback only; 300mm x 220mm; 36 pages, 17 original full page French Pastel colour plates, with two hand drawn colour maps

Introducing the Alcheringa Series of four children’s fiction picture books, mainly for ages 6-10, but for younger children as well. This series is the largest depiction of Australian fauna ever undertaken in fictional children’s books, and is centred entirely on the Snowy Mountain/Monaro region. The series contains at least 20 species of native animals, birds, reptiles and amphibians, in a total of 38 different species.

The series is the sole work of local author and illustrator Toni Cary and has been digitally photographed by the National Gallery of Australia. It is published by Little Steps/New Frontier of Sydney.

Alcheringa Snow has been accepted for the 2018 Children’s Book Council of Australia’s Crichton Award.