Come Listen with Me

Author:Jemma is a paediatric speech pathologist and mum to two young girls (4yrs and 11mths). She holds a Masters in Speech and Language Pathology. She grew up in Wollongong before relocating to the ACT in 2016 to begin her career as a speech pathologist. It was there that she met her husband, Josh. For the past eight years she has worked in various not-for-profit organisations, which support children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing. Working with and supporting these families was the inspiration for her book. Jemma has grown up with a love for reading, which was instilled in her by her mother and is something she hopes to pass on to her own daughters.Illustrator:Amy Jacinta is an illustrator based in the Adelaide Hills. Since graduating a Bachelor of Illustration and Design from University of South Australia she works in a range of picture making processes including soft pastel, colour pencil, watercolour and woodcut, and often combines traditional media with digital collage. Her work evokes hope as she strives to inspire courage through her illustrations for all walks of life. Her love of picture books and all things art is shared with her two kids and Shmoodle the pooch!