Mark Carthew

About The Author

Dr Mark Carthew is an award-winning children’s author, poet, playwright, musician and educator well-known for his books and series celebrating oral language and word play.  His picture books The Gobbling Tree, ill. by Susy Boyer and The Thing That Goes Ping! ill. by Shane McG, were both awarded the prestigious Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Award.

Books by Mark Carthew

Bert and Billy
Illustrated by Shane McGowan
A mountain troll — who desperately wants to be liked — gets together with a passing billy goat to help solve his problems, in a delightful story about foibles, friendship and fun!
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