About the Author

Studied Fine Arts at Crawford International College in Pretoria, South Africa. Fine Artist, Illustrator, cover designer.A visual artist since 2001 and as an art instructor, I enjoy teaching others to skillfully create visual art themselves. I obtained Higher Certification in Christian Counselling (graduated from South African Theological Seminary in 2021). Since 2021 I own a ministry, offering art education with counseling to orphans and children with special needs in our community. Graduate of Messiah College, Kathy Joy majored in journalism and communications. She is the author of the Breath of Joy coffee table books and the grief/pet therapy book, Will You Hold My Story? for children. She works for state government in social services and presents as an author on subjects of everyday celebrations, joy, and transformative grief.

Reviews

"Let the feathers fly! This story delivers both humor and problem-solving delightfully set in the outback with marsupials." - Kathy Joy, children's author
"Stunningly illustrated, this book is a unique publishing experience designed to capture children's attention but will educate and entertain the nature lover and explorer in all of us. If your child has a fascination to learn about the world's animals or the places they live, you'll find it in this book. Arkinsly introduces a small cast of exciting animal characters that are unique to Australia. It brings you an unparalleled snapshot of some of Australia's most amazing little critters that live in the land down under."Some of the rarest and most lovable animals, Wombats, Quokkas, Koalas, Bilbies, and Wallabies, provide a great introduction to the animal kingdom's diversity, and Arkinsly adds in a bit of Aussie slang to make her story even more authentic."This cute, well-designed Australian Children's Book for young kids featuring hand-drawn artwork by Yolanda Van Heerden of cute Wombats, Quokkas, Koalas, Bilbies, and Wallabies is simply a fun book to share with your children!" - Dave @AuthorsReading.com
"Young readers will get more than an exciting story when they read Roo's Fine Flapping Day-a new chapter book by Auralee Arkinsly. They will also learn about the Land Down Under as well as some fun Australian lingo. If that isn't enough, readers will also learn a good moral lesson, much like the ones we find in Aesop's Fables." - Crystal Bowman