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Residing in western Australia, Frané Lessac (58), now has about 35 children books to her credit. Attracted by the beauty of Montserrat, the author-cum-illustrator moved to the small Caribbean island, ...

When it comes to children, the best way of getting your point across is through a story. If you can throw in some cute illustrations, nothing like it. Frane Lessac, regional adviser for the Society of ...

“Picture books give children the ability to read, think and dream,” said an exhausted Frane Lessac on Saturday, after a rewarding afternoon with a group of potential picture authors. KOLKATA: “Picture ...

The legend goes like this. If you drink from Runaway Ghaut, a ravine that channels rainwater from the volcano to the sea on the tiny Caribbean island of Montserrat, you will one day return. Artist and ...

Maui and the Big Fish, by Barbara Ker Wilson, illustrated by Frané Lessac (Frances Lincoln, £10.99) Age: 6+ In this Polynesian folktale , Maui is thought to be dead at birth, so his sorrowing mother ...

Young readers and naturalists have the chance to unite for a special exhibit at the South Barrington Conservancy. Through the month of November, the book "We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga" by Tracy ...

Artist Fran Lessac collects the lyrics to a cornucopia of camp songs in Camp Granada: Sing-Along Camp Songs. From ""If You're Happy"" to ""Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh (Camp Granada)"" to the closing ...