Alison LesterAlison Lester is the bestselling Australian author and illustrator of many popular and award-winning children's books including Are We There Yet, the winner of the 2005 Children's Book Council Picture Book of the Year Award. In 2011–2012 Lester shared the role of Australia’s first Children’s Laureate with Boori Prior. She was also the ambassador for the 2012 National Year of Reading. Lester's best known picture books include the Clive Eats Alligators series, the Noni the Pony series, Magic Beach, Imagine, and My Farm, while her novels include The Quicksand Pony and the Bonnie & Sam series. Lester owns and runs a gallery and bookshop in Fish Creek, country Victoria. Read More Read Less