Professor Cockatoo's Amazing Weather Dust by Dan Vallely

Professor Cockatoo’s Amazing Weather Dust by Dan Vallely, illustrated by Yvonne Perrin, is a wonderfully imaginative Australian children’s story set in Possum Creek, where a cruel drought has left the animals facing a very dry and uncertain future. Professor Cockatoo comes up with an unusual invention - his amazing “weather dust” i in an attempt to bring much-needed rain to the drought-stricken community.

Written in lively verse, the story follows Professor Cockatoo and the other Possum Creek animals through their entertaining and sometimes chaotic efforts to change the weather. Yvonne Perrin’s colourful illustrations bring the Australian animals and the dramatic weather to life, making this a particularly charming example of vintage Australian children’s literature.