Belong. Be long. Long. Longing to be. To be ... A story is about finding friends and fitting in. A gentle tale about how to belong, brought to life by Freya Goldsmith's striking illustrations. AGES: 3 plus AUTHOR: Sharon ardently advocates for children's literature and the role it plays in shaping young minds. As a Teacher Librarian, she has spent years fostering a love of books among students. She is a reviewer for the NSW Premier's Reading Challenge and Reading Time, and her articles and short stories have appeared in children's magazines and anthologies. This picture book marks her debut as an author in the genre she loves most. Freya is a first-time illustrator and multi-media artist with a passion for storytelling and finding the subtle whimsy of everyday life. Raised with the pages of incredible Australian authors and illustrators, creating Belong was a childhood dream come true.