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With illustrations by award-winning artist Dylan Finney and words by Australia's favourite drag queen Courtney Act, Confetti and the Rainbow Garden is the perfect book to inspire acceptance and independence in kids aged 3+.
Welcome to Nan's garden, a wonderland where kangaroo paws play soccer, water lilies dive, and lilly pillies do science experiments. Confetti is on a mission to find out who they'll grow up to be – a wistful waratah, lorikeet-laden grevillea, or perhaps a frolicking fern?
Join Confetti on an adventure celebrating family and flora, and how life is beautiful when we're free to be ourselves.
"Confetti and the Rainbow Garden is a heartwarming debut picture book written by drag artist and LGBTQI+ advocate Shane Jenek, also known as Courtney Act, and illustrated by Dylan Finney. The story follows a young sapling named Confetti who is learning where they belong in Nan’s colourful garden alongside their five cousins. Confetti wonders how they fit into such a diverse family and what colour their flowers will be when they bloom. The story’s most powerful message is that everyone deserves the freedom to be who they want to be – a message Jenek has consistently promoted for years across various art forms. Finney’s illustrations create a vibrant and evocative visual experience, telling a rich story through colour. With nods to Australian flora and fauna throughout, the artwork adds a sense of familiar warmth to the narrative. Confetti and the Rainbow Garden is a celebration of diverse lives coming together, with multiple moments to spark meaningful conversations about identity, belonging and feeling different with children aged 3–8. The book offers an inspiring reminder for children – and adults – that though we are beautiful on our own, together we are part of a radiant rainbow."
- Books+Publishing review Bohdi Byles