The Australian Children’s Laureate, Sally Rippin, is a best-selling
and beloved author for children. Her most popular series include
Billie B Brown, Hey Jack! and School of Monsters, and she has
over 10 million books in print worldwide. She is also the author of
one book for adults, Wild Things: How We Learn to Read and What Can
Happen If We Don’t.
Sally loves to write stories with heart
featuring characters that resonate with children and is
passionate about literacy and access to stories. She travels across
the world speaking with parents, teachers and librarians about how
to engage struggling readers.
In 2024, Sally was named the eighth Australian Children’s Laureate,
a two-year appointment to promote the importance and
transformational power of reading, creativity and story in the
lives of young Australians.
'Sally Rippin is one of Australia's most beloved children's
authors, but this book is her true gift to parents. Wild
Things throbs with love, compassion and, above all, hope for
children who happen to find written words really hard.' – Alice
Pung OAM, author of Unpolished Gem
‘This illuminating, big-hearted, deeply humane book is both
essential guide and powerful call to action. A much-needed source
of solace and empowerment for any parent with a child who struggles
at school, this is also a vital commentary on the desperate need
for a better resourced and more inclusive education system. Left me
heartbroken, inspired, and fired up to create change for the kids
locked out of all that reading brings.’ – Rachel Power, author of
The Divided Heart and journalist for the Australian Education
Union.
'Wild Things shows what happens in an education system that isn’t
built to support different learning styles. This is a
must-read for parents, teachers and universities wanting to learn
how we can create an inclusive and accessible education system for
everyone.' – Eliza Hull, disability advocate and editor of
We've Got This: Stories by Disabled Parents
'This one’s for the kids who couldn’t and shouldn’t be tamed.
Celebrated children’s author Sally Rippin turns her attention to
ADHD, autism and dyslexia, having watched her own son struggle.
Wild Things is a compassionate and passionate inquiry into how kids
are let down – and how they can be held aloft.' – Jenny Valentish,
journalist and author of Everything Harder Than Everyone Else
‘[Wild Things] is powerful and informative, full of wonderful tips
and evidence-based facts. It’s going to be helpful for everyone –
parents and carers, anyone who has been touched by literacy
difficulties, at any stage of their life. Our kids do find their
way, but as [Sally Rippin has] clearly said, this journey would
have been so much easier if our kids had only been given the
opportunity to learn to read early in primary school.’ – Heidi
Gregory, founder of the Dyslexia Victoria Support Facebook
page
'This made us tear up immediately. An important book for us all.' –
Mandy and Kate, hosts of Too Peas in a Podcast
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