CATHERINE BAUER
AWARD WINNING AUTHOR
South Australian born and raised, Catherine is the author of
Dreaming Soldiers, Len Waters, Tulips for Breakfast, Juniper’s Painting, and Colourful Memories.
About CATHERINE
Catherine Bauer is a journalist and writer from South Australia. Her love of writing started as an eight-year-old where she wrote and illustrated her own book.
She has now written and published three children’s plays and two picture books.
Catherine aims for her stories to spark all or one of the following three reactions in readers: ‘that’s me’; ‘I wish that was me’ or ‘I’m glad that’s not me’. Her parents were both great story tellers and among her favourites, her father’s wonderful retellings about finding joy in small things, his enthralling adventures and often hardships of a childhood growing up in WWII Germany.
“For as long as I can recall, I’ve been writing. As a youngster I delighted in writing, making my own books, adding colourful drawings and stapling the pages together, pages that made a satisfying crinkling sound when turned.”
DREAMING SOLDIERS
Written by Catherine Bauer, Illustrated by Shane McGrath
Dreaming Soldiers weaves tales of childhood adventures and battlefield challenges with gentle Dreaming themes.
This is a touching friendship story about Jimmy and Johnno, two young Australian boys in the 1900s; mates who do everything together, sharing adventures and growing up side by side in the dusty cattle yards of an Outback South Australian station and later on the dusty WWI battlefields of the Middle East.
TULIPS FOR BREAKFAST
Written by Catherine Bauer
As Hitler’s reign tightens on Amsterdam, Lena feels the door to her life closing. There are officers swarming every corner, and they’re out for blood.
As the days drag on endlessly, one thing becomes clear: not everyone is going to make it out alive.
A powerful and relatable tale of life, death, friendship and the ability of the human spirit to both endure and transcend evil.
JUNIPER’S
PAINTING
Written by Catherine Bauer, Illustrated by Shane McGrath
It’s a grubby-grey, hazy-sky day.
All Juniper wants is to play on the sand, but it's too wet and Mamma's busy with work. Eventually, she runs out of things to do. Mamma suggests she paint a picture, so Juniper decides to paint her beloved beach.
By the time it’s complete, Juniper is surprised to see that something has changed! Maybe her imagination is more powerful than she thought.