By Jacqui Halpin
It’s Time All Possums Went To Bed
Children’s Story
Mummy says it’s time for bed, but Milly has other ideas! She’s a possum nibbling juicy grapes and pears. She’s a bilby digging outdoors, an echidna wiggling on the ground, an emu pecking at seeds, and a kangaroo bouncing around. But even animals have to go to bed sometime …
As seen on Play School
Australian Children’s Author
Jacqui Halpin
Jacqui Halpin is a former registered nurse, tuckshop convenor, and children’s author. Never a reader at school, her passion for children’s books came when reading bedtime stories to her three children. She completed a Diploma of Professional Children’s Writing and now finds joy in reading her own picture books to her grandchildren.
Published Books
Happy Readers
Latest Release
Available Aug 16, 2023
Australia Remembers- Wartime Nurses
Non-Fiction
For over 100 years Australia’s military nurses have been risking their own lives to save the lives of others. From nursing Gallipoli wounded in Egypt during World War I, to treating injured troops and civilians in modern-day Afghanistan, with skill, devotion, and compassion these courageous nurses have cared for the casualties of war.
Other Books
Where’s Lucky?
Lucky, the orphaned swamp wallaby, has a knack for getting into mischief. While Theresa and Tony care for him, and their mob of other joeys, Lucky gets into lots of places he should not be.
Where will they find Lucky next?
Parmeson The Reluctant Racehorse
Parmesan, the racehorse, thinks he’s a dog. Instead of training with other horses, he’s off with his doggy friends doing doggy things. Will he still be ready to run in the Spring Carnival?
A Long Way From Misery
A Long Way From Misery is the memoir of my father, Jack Turner, that I have co-written.
This rollicking journey of a larrikin shearer through the Australia of yesteryear is published by Crown Mountain Press and available online from Amazon, Book Depository, Fishpond, Booktopia.
Recent Events
April 23, 2024
Story Art Exhibition
April 02, 2024
'Genius'
Excited to say my story ‘Genius’ is in The School Magazine’s March issue of Countdown! Thank you @theschoolmagazine for publishing my story and a huge thank you to Amy Golbach for the gorgeous illustrations!
My Writing Blog
Follow Along
It’s Time All Possums Went To Bed on Playschool
This is the pinnacle of my author career! My story is being read on Play School!
Three Generations of Nurses!
The book launch of Australia Remembers 6: Wartime Nurses – Care and Compassion was a joyous occasion and a fabulous celebration of hundreds of hours of hard work and research. Held at the beautiful Quick Brown Fox Book Shop, a special highlight of the day was having...
Finally!
It’s Time All Possums Went To Bed will hit the shelves on 29 March 2022, and to say I’m excited is an understatement! This story has been a long time coming. It was inspired by my daughter’s bedtime avoidance antics when she was a young girl and she’s just turned 30!...
