The Lisa Shanahan Story Collection

Lisa Shanahan

June 2020 · Bolinda · Narrated by Claudia Karvan

About this audiobook

Lisa Shanahan is one of Australia’s most loved children’s writers. Trained as an actor and teacher, Lisa has a warm affinity with her audience which combined with a wonderful sense of humour is sure to entertain and engage young listeners. This collection includes all-time favourites from the CBCA award-winning author. The first story Bear and Chook is about the adventures of two very different friends and is followed by the zany My Mum Tarzan. The fun of storytelling continues with What Rot! and Daddy’s Having a Horse. This special audiobook concludes with the endearing story of a big-strong, hairy gorilla not living up to his image in Gordon’s Got a Snookie.

About the author

Lisa Shanahan is an award-winning writer of picture books and fiction for young people. Her first novel for teenagers, My Big Birkett was published to critical acclaim both in Australia, where it was short-listed for the CBCA Book of the Year for Older Readers, and in the United States.

Claudia Karvan is one of Australia’s most recognised actresses having achieved success and critical acclaim for her work in film and television. Claudia is best known for her roles in the television series The Secret Life Of Us, Newton’s Law, Love My Way and Puberty Blues. She first appeared in the film High Tide with Judy Davis and the comedy The Big Steal as well as Paperback Hero with Hugh Jackman and Dating the Enemy opposite Guy Pearce.