How did an author Susanne Gervay OAM and illustrator Carolyn Daly get together to celebrate National Families Week? They have children and families that are blended, multi-generational, born through assisted fertility, IVF. It was a match made in heaven so they created 'Guess How I Was Born'.
Every May, thousands of people and organisations come together for National Families Week 11-17th May. It coincides with the United Nations International Day of Families on 15 May. Families are so varied just like the multi-generational family of Nanna and her two grandsons. Susanne is reading them a story.
Families are made up in different ways - two dads or two mothers; adopted; step children; nuclear families or mixed ethnicities and more. It's all about inclusion, diversity and equality.
Pre-schools, schools, communities are gathering to embrace families. They are the heart of who we are.
Guess How I Was Born? by Susanne Gervay and Carolyn Daly, published by Larrikin House ISBN – 9781923345102
Families Week is supported by the Australian Government Department of Social Services.
Author Susanne Gervay
Susanne writes for young people to share story with their parent to laugh, learn, love and be courageous. As the child of refugees, she understands resilience and the power of story to drive self-belief. Presented the Lifetime Social Justice Literature Award for her body of work by the International Literacy Association and an Order of Australia, Susanne's books recognize families and young people. https://sgervay.com
Illustrator Carolyn Daley
Carolyn is a visual storyteller, an illustrator and a writer. She mostly loves visual storytelling and creating stories about fun stuff and stuff kids do, and sometimes about the serious stuff that worries kids minds. Carolyn Daly is the creative mind behind Doodle and Design. https://www.doodleanddesign.com.au
