A story about gratitude, community and eating locally, from a bestselling picture-book maker.It's dinnertime at Grace's place.'Thank you, alpaca,' says Grace.'Alpaca?' asks Mama. 'Why would you thank an alpaca?'A playful mealtime conversation becomes a joyful act of giving thanks. From the multi-award-winning creator of Rivertime, Rockhopping and Shine.

 

There are 24 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2017 by Murdoch Books .

Trace Balla is often found sketching in nature, riding her bike, dancing, and growing veggies in her garden in central Victoria. Her background is in illustration, community arts, art therapy, animation, and writing songs and stories. Her first book, Rivertime, was published in 2014 and was highly acclaimed.