The books of Yvonne Winer

Junior Novels
Herbertia the Vile and The Shawl are from Era Publications Junior Novels series. These books are aimed at young readers aged from eight years.
Herbertia the Vile Paperback: 48 pages Publisher: Era Publications (1990) Author: Yvonne Winer Illustrator: David Kennett Language: English ISBN: 0-947212-56-6 Dimensions: 128 x 198 x 4mm Price: $9.95 (Australian Dollars) Herbertia the Vile is a funny story about the nicest snake in the world... The colony of snakes that lived close to the village were all vicious and vile, that is, all except Herbertia. The other snakes hissed at her in disgust. "Come on, Herbertia, you must learn to be viscious and vile so that people and animals will be frightened of you. You will never be safe if they're not!" This is the story of what happened when the villagers decided to rid themselves of the colony of snakes, and came face to face with Herbertia the Vile!	The Shawl Paperback: 48 pages Publisher: Era Publications (1991) Author: Yvonne Winer Illustrator: Jim Tsinganos Language: English ISBN: 0-86374-003-1 Dimensions: 128 x 198 x 4mm Price: $9.95 (Australian Dollars) The Shawl is the story of Juanita, a street child who spent her days earning a few pesos running messages for merchants in the market. Then one day Juanita met Doña Rosa, whose wondrous shawl hid secrets of the ancient aztecs in its woven patterns. Juanita, however, soon found that ancient secrets can lead to great adventures but grave dangers.
*An excerpt from The Shawl:* "In the meantime, it is best not to go back again. I do not know the pale man you speak of, but I have seen him at the market with Gomez. Gomez is an evil man. He is too clever for the police though. Once before they thought he had smuggled Aztec art to other countries but could not prove it. You must not go to the tunnel again Huanita. Those men are dangerous." After dinner, in the dim light of a kerosine lantern, Juanita spread the shawl on the table. She explained to Doña Rosa that it was actually a map, and represented in great detail a tunnel that had been dug into the side of the ancient pyramid. The long, entwined bodies of the snakes formed the main corridor and the motifs of the toads and lizards and birds were all the carved motifs on the entrances to the chambers.
Nanangka Paperback: 48 pages Publisher: Margaret Hamilton Books (1996) Author: Yvonne Winer Illustrator:Marianne Yamaguchi Language: English ISBN: 1-876289-05-8 Dimensions: 185 x 240 x 5 mm Price: $15 (Australian Dollars) Nanangka was named a "Notable Australian Children's Book" by the Children's Book Council of Australia in 1997. In 2008 we can at last offer you this book after finding a small number hidden away in storage.	Nanangka Nanangka lives alone in a remote mountain hut with his beloved sheep Chepeak. He ekes out a living by selling wool from a small flock of sheep. With winter approaching, Nanangka discovers that he has no money and no fodder. The life of his favourite sheep is at stake. He must send Chepeak down the mountain to find a new shepherd. This evocative tale portrays the hardship of the simple mountain life and the warmth and friendliness of the close-knit community on the rugged surrounding slopes. Readers who accompany the little sheep down the mountainside, will be acutely aware of his yearning for his beloved companion and their mountain-top home, and of the caring concern his predicament evokes in the people he encounters. Yvonne Winer's vivid portrayal of the harsh mountain climate and the spectacular, precipitous terrain is strikingly enhanced by Marrianne Yamaguchi's exquisite charcoal drawings.
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