Sunny Gets to Work

”[A] sweet, funny story about making order from chaos… . We all know how hard it can be to balance home and work and family. Sunny shows us how to make it work with love and cooperation and a big extra helping of humor.”
– Ruth McNally Barshaw, author-illustrator of The Ellie McDoodle series

“Such a charming celebration of the joy that shines through all messy chaos of busy family life. Gentle, funny and shows that, at the end of the day, what matters most … is always love.”
– Patrice Karst, bestselling author of The Invisible String

“The most honest story I’ve ever read, not just for children. A necessary story, one that brings relief to mothers and speaks to every member of the family … beautiful.”
– Ana Sanfelippo, award-winning illustrator of We’re Moving House and Sunny Side Up

“Sunny Gets To Work is a funny, relatable and ultimately heartwarming story that brilliantly captures contemporary family life.”
– Helen Docherty, bestselling author of The Snatchabook and more

“A cute, heartwarming story with beautifully illustrated chaos!”
– Philip Cullen, illustrator of Wonder Mums and Dragon Dave Not So Brave

“This story is an uplifting reminder that we can treasure family time, even when we’re surrounded by chaos.”
– Lisa Varchol Perron, children’s author, poet, and psychotherapist

Zanni Louise is an internationally published Australian children’s author of over 40 books, from picture books to young adult novels (as Zanni L Arnot). Her works include the Handbooks for Little Humans series, This is Home, Hazel’s Treehouse, and The Friendship Book.

Her books have been recognized with numerous accolades, including awards from prominent speech pathology and educational publishing bodies, the Children’s Book Council of Australia, White Raven’s International Catalogue of Children’s Books, Panda Awards, K.O.A.L.A. Awards, and the Australian Book Design Awards, among others. Her middle-grade novel, Queenie in Seven Moves, is featured on the New South Wales school curriculum.

Currently residing in an artists’ warehouse in The Netherlands with her two teenage children and husband, Zanni enjoys visiting schools, organizing retreats for adults, and running in forests. She is the founder of The Sunshine House, a growing community for writers, and serves as an author ambassador for Room To Read, an organization dedicated to supporting girls’ education and literacy.

Oh is a Korean-American illustrator based in New York. She studied illustration at the Pratt Institute, animal drawing at the American Museum of Natural History, and urban ecology at the New York Botanical Garden. Her debut picture book, Soomi’s Sweater, was a silver medal winner of the 2020 Key Colors Illustrators Competition.

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