Jenny Healey has been writing for children around 14 years completing studies and gaining her Diploma of Advance Applied Writing. She loves the challenge of writing verse. She enjoys retirement, spending time with grandchildren and travelling about New Zealand with her husband in their motorhome.
Jenny has indie-published three other picture books, the last one in March 2021, and one eBook short story. This is her third picture book to be professionally published by Austin Macauley. The Rubbish Bin Cat in January 2022 and recently, Dougal LeClair’s, Incredible Cake.
Jenny lives with her husband in a small New Zealand town on the Coromandel Peninsula called Tairua.
It’s rubbish day and Sonny is a greedy, sneaky cat who loves getting into rubbish bins. Even though he has a nice home, kind owners and only the best quality cat food, Sonny still enjoys rummaging around in the neighbourhood’s rubbish looking for things to eat. One night, just before dawn, Sonny lies in wait, ready to pounce on the first bin to come out. When one does, it’s full of stuff. And it's not only food. After making an awful mess, the naughty cat finds what he’s looking for and what a feast it is! The problem is the rubbish truck has come early and now Sonny, so stuffed full of food that he fell asleep inside the bin, is in big trouble . . .
Dougal LeClair has decided to make a chocolate cake for the local fair’s cake competition. He doesn’t have all the ingredients, including the chocolate he needs. With a bit of bear logic, some cunning and a large dose of bravery, he bakes a massive, delicious-looking cake. The people at the fair are amazed, but does it really taste as delicious as it looks? Maybe there is another use for Dougal’s cake...?
It’s lunch time and Ella is hungry. A sandwich would be perfect. The fridge and pantry are full of yummy food and Ella decides to make the biggest sandwich ever! As the sandwich grows taller and taller from the random food ingredients selected and she fixes a wobbly problem, the sandwich is finally finished. And then, Ella sneezes!
When my picture book, Dougal LeClair’s Incredible Cake came out on March 3rd, my husband, Gary and I were on the road. The North Island this time. We had no fixed address – we’d rented out our house t ........
The silos of Waimate dominated the skyline as we motored into the town. I was excited to see them. These were the silos built by my great-grandfather Robert Nicol. There’s a bit of a story becau ........
A few days into our trip to the South Island, Gary and I were having some lunch at Lake Tekapo when we glanced down and there was a rock with a painted face leaning against the table. The face ........
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