Boobook's Nook by Sonia Strong | Hardback Novel Painting en plein air through

Painting en plein air through the challenging weather of Tasmania – sometimes even tied down to avoid being blown away by the Roaring Forties – Patricia captures the light

A chapter is devoted to Patricia’s poignant watercolours of Lake Pedder

– Don Knowler

Restore Pedder | Christine Milne

Boobook's Nook by Sonia Strong | Hardback Novel Painting en plein air throughSonia Strong Hardback Sonias first book, Tazzie the Turbo Chook finds her feet, was a runaway success with young readers and their parents. In her second book,The Boobooks Nook, children aged 2 8 are introduced to some of Australia's nocturnal creatures (such as wombats, quolls, frogmouths, bats and bettongs) and will see why there really is no need to be afraid of the dark. "Boobook, boobook," they call their name when quolls and devils prowl, for