Vanessa Jane Townsend (and her sunny alter ego, Sunny Bloom Petal) writes picture books that celebrate curiosity, courage, compassion, humour and wonder in real life - the kind of stories that help kids see how special the everyday can be.

When she's not writing, Sunny can be found exploring the outdoors with a notebook in hand, laughing too loudly at her own jokes, or talking to the bumblebees that visit her flowers.

Whether she's laughing with children or scribbling story ideas in her garden, Vanessa believes that every giggle, muddy puddle, and moment of kindness can grow into something beautiful.

Her readers know her as Sunny Bloom Petal - the joyful storyteller who reminds us that real life is full of wonder…if you look closely.

 

 

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