Flipper and Finnegan – The True Story of How Tiny Jumpers Saved Little Penguins

Written by Sophie Cunningham
Illustrated by Anil Tortop
Albert Street Books (2022)

From the bestselling creators of Tippy & Jellybean – The True Story of the Brave Koala who Saved Her Baby From a Bushfire, this affirming and delightful tale is based on a true story of animal rescue and community cooperation.

Flipper and Finnegan live on a beautiful island. Every morning they hunt for fish in the clear blue ocean waters. Every evening they waddle up the beach together with all their friends - it's a penguin parade.

But one day, when Flipper comes up for air she gets covered in something that is black and smelly and sticky - and Finnegan is nowhere to be seen...

This is the miraculous true story of how a viral knitting campaign helped save the lives of Phillip Island's Little Penguins.

"... a delightful book for children aged three to six ... a properly life-affirming and heartwarming tale." – The Weekend Australian

Tippy and Jellybean – The True Story of a Brave Koala who Saved her Baby from a Bushfire

Written by Sophie Cunningham
Illustrated by Anil Tortop
Allen & Unwin (2020)

Based on a heart-warming true story. Tippy and her baby Jellybean live in a beautiful eucalyptus forest. One day, they wake up and sniff the air. It's smoky, hot and windy. Kangaroos and wallabies are bounding. Wombats are heading to their burrows. The cockatoos take off in an enormous flock. Tippy can't hop. Or run. Or fly. So, she shelters her baby in the only way she can … This is the uplifting true story of a koala who saved her baby from a bushfire, and the dedicated vets who looked after them until they were healed and ready to go home.  

Proceeds from this book will raise money for the Bushfire Emergency Wildlife Fund to help fund emergency veterinary assistance and scientific intervention.

“This is a story of resilience, and importantly, of how people can help animals. … Tortop’s illustrations are soft and friendly. By focusing on just Tippy and Jellybean, the story avoids being too confronting.” – The Guardian