Have you ever seen your Narnee’s knees?

Narnee’s Knees is a funny, quirky rhyming picture book, written by Gold Coast author Wendy Butler.

It is written from the innocent perspective of young children who love their grandmother "Narnee"and are oblivious to her flaws -in particular her knees, which are a little special. Narnee’s Knees captivates the imagination of adults and children alike.

Whilst providing enjoyment and entertainment, this fun and colourful story along with the intriguing mixed media illustrations, can’t help but encourage parents and grandparents to become involved and in turn supporting the language and literacy of their young children.

Wendy, a ‘kiwi’ with a Welsh and Scottish heritage, is the youngest of four children. Her ‘most fortunate, idyllic and carefree childhood’ was spent outdoors, playing, exploring and camping. These amazing life experiences definitely moulded Wendy’s carefree nature and her love of the beach. Sustaining a vivid imagination since childhood, Wendy has maintained her irresistible love for children’s books.

For many years, Wendy has had a ‘phobia’ around her own ‘wrinkly’ knees and on entering a new phase in her life, she has been blessed with grandchildren who call her ‘Narnee’. And so her inspiration for Narnee’s Knees was derived.

The vision for Narnee’s Knees was further supported, when Wendy met Jo-Anne, a graphic designer, whom Wendy later found out had had a lifelong interest in children’s books and aspired to illustrating a book herself. They just connected, having similar tastes and ideas, and worked closely together to create the amazingly inviting illustrations.

Wendy has worked in various roles in early childhood education throughout her working life. She began as a Preschool Teacher in New Zealand and then moved to Australia, working in similar roles in NSW and QLD. Branching out into TAFE, teaching part time, she then moved into working in Inclusion Support, assisting childcare educators, with the inclusion of children with additional needs into mainstream education environments.

Currently she works with City Libraries, Gold Coast in an Early Literacy Program.

Wendy is working on promoting her book through venues such as Early Childhood Centres as well as specialist book and children’s stores.