An Ocean Grove author is taking readers back through the humorous, vivid and musical world of the Lala Chronicles with two new books.
Sally Wilson will launch the second and third books in her children’s book series titled The Old Grouch & Mr Groo and Just One Step at a book launch and illustration exhibition event on Saturday 6 December.
Ms Wilson said the books featured two new characters and looked at “simplifying the overwhelming or apparently complex” in the world.
“The Old Grouch wears the world heavily, and I find him a really delightful character who can be very relatable, but has a tendency to feel burdened,” she said.
“His friend Mr Groo is the voice of wisdom, reason and love, and…has this knack of turning things around in a natural, but not forced, positive way.”
Ms Wilson said her 13-year-old niece was one of her biggest supporters behind the series and that it warmed her heart to see how much her niece loved the books.
“My niece was one of the first people who saw and heard these characters years ago, so when she saw the Old Grouch and Mr Groo in a book, she was so excited,” she said.
“She’s certainly been one of my biggest inspirations, as she is a big-hearted and very supportive person…and it was just the most touching moment as those characters really meant something to her.”
The launch of Ms Wilson’s new books will be held at The Hive Gallery from 2pm, with book signings, a question-and-answer session, sing-alongs, and exhibition walk-throughs included.
