ABOUT MARGARET ROC
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Margaret Roc
As a teacher and Teacher Librarian, Margaret especially
enjoyed exciting children in reading and imparting the love of books.Margaret began writing when her
own children were born and she has continued writing in her spare time ever
since. She is now the author,
co-author and editor of more than 50 books for children and teachers including
picture books, early readers and non-fiction books.Most
of her picture books are light-hearted and amusing but deal with important
themes like loneliness, friendship, family and belonging. She loves writing
about animals and many of her non-fiction books are about animals and the
environment. Her latest books Jellybean Goes to School
(PenguinRandomHouse), Australia’s Critically Endangered Animals and Australia’s
Deadly and Dangerous Animals and Plants (Heinemann) are on the NSW
Premier’s Reading Challenge.
