Barnaby is a pavement artist. This morning he started drawing me. I have a head that can think, eyes that can see, ears that can hear and legs that can run. Best of all, I have a heart that can feel. Thank you, Barnaby. Award-winning writer Margaret Wild compresses epic themes into a poetic, poignant story, vividly brought to life by Mandy Ord's distinctive, dynamic art.

Margaret Wild is the author of Old Pig, First Day, The Dream of the Thylacine, and On the Day You Were Born. She has been the recipient of the Nan Chauncy Award and the Lady Cutler Award for her contributions to Australian Literature. Mandy Ord's books include Rooftops, NY, and Sensitive Creatures.