I always thought I'd like to write a book, then one day, I thought I'd like to write one about this little girl [Bella]. Dallas takes Bella for walks along the riverbank and the book's illustrations are based on photos she has taken alongside the Whanganui River, and Bella in the book is closely based on her own Bella. Some of the characters in her book are caricatures of people Bella and Dallas used to meet. Dallas has ideas for at least another book, again using Bella as her protagonist. Bella and Ziggy, Peas in a Pod is available from Paige's Book Gallery in Guyton St and Bamboo in Taupo Quay.

Source: New Zealand Herald April 05, 2021 15:56 UTC