A Footy Tail by Alex Johnston (Board Back)

A fluffle of Bunnies play at the park.They sprint and they tackle from dawn until dark. They always train hard, but it’s never enough . . .the other teams are just bigger and stronger. It’s tough! Join AJ and his teammates, Cody and Latrell, and the Bunnies on their triumphant footy journey from being the competition underdogs to unlikely winners, with a little help from some friends – especially a wise and confident Crow!

Inspired by the South Sydney Rabbitohs, written by NRL's all-time leading try-scorer Alex Johnston, and illustrated by celebrated First Nations artist Gregg Dreise, this rhyming picture book about an underdog team of bunnies who are up against the stronger teams of animals is a wonderful story of unity, togetherness, resilience and teamwork.

He is the author and illustrator of Cunning Crow; Silly Birds; Kookoo Kookaburra; Mad Magpie and My Culture and Me. All these stories are about teaching morals. They address self-image, friendship, kindness, bullying and Indigenous culture.

Gregg is also the illustrator of the classic story Tiddalik the Frog (Pearson Publishing) and has poetry with his illustrations in the anthology A Boat of Stars; and illustrations in High 5 to the Boys and contributions towards Why I Love Australia. He has a Children’s Music CD titled Sing. Dance. Walk Together.

ISBN: 9781761180316