This story illustrates the impacts of marine debris told through the eyes of our ocean creatures. Frankie the Porcupine fish takes us on a journey through the ocean where she and her friends become tangled in trash.
This makes Frankie very CRANKY! As she has the natural ability to blow herself up when she is threatened or upset she inflates throughout the story to the size of a balloon as she sees all of her friends in oceans of trash. Frankie goes in search of helping her tangled friends and cleaning up the ocean that they love.
About the Author
Dr Sue Pillans has always been drawn to the ocean and as an Aussie marine scientist and artist, she specialises in creative and visual communications to Picture your ideas. Sue’s deep devotion for the ocean is also shared by her alter ego, Dr Suzie Starfish, an Australian children’s author/illustrator (‘Authorstrator’). Dr Suzie Starfish uses the art of marine science and storytelling to engage, educate, and excite children about the wonders of our living oceans.
As a children’s ‘Authorstrator’ she loves to use information and illustration to inspire the imagination and bring her sea stories to life through words and pictures - with a big splash of ocean optimism! Cranky Frankie and the oceans of trash is the second in the series of children’s picture books by Dr Suzie Starfish, which draws attention to important ocean issues and offers messages of science, solutions and hope, following her debut picture book, The Great Barrier Thief which illustrated the impacts of climate change on the Great Barrier Reef..
Age: 3-7 Years
