Lisa Shanahan

Lisa Shanahan is the Australian author of Big Pet Day which won a Speech Pathology of the Year Award 2015 in the five to eight years category. The Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards aim to `promote quality Australian books that help children get the best, most literate start in life¿, as well as raising awareness of `the role speech pathologists play in assisting people of all ages to develop their language and literacy skills¿. The books are judged on their `appeal to children, interactive quality and ability to assist speech pathologists and parents in communication and literacy development¿.