Welcome to #TheQuickSixInterview with Jenny Mooney!<\/strong><\/p>\n Storyteller and author, Dr Jenny Mooney<\/strong>, proudly shares her inspiring picture book, Timi Takes Off<\/em>; a timely and courageous tale based on the development, flight (and plight) of the famous Peregrine falcons in Melbourne\u2019s CBD. Watch the fledglings in action via the YouTube videos below. In her book, Timi the baby falcon finds himself overwhelmed with the bustle of the noisy city, unable to leave his ledge. With Jenny\u2019s evocative language and illustrator and architect, Mikko Lindell<\/strong>\u2018s striking, sharp, and creatively designed illustrations in this cityscape setting, this book evokes the strength and courage Timi needs to grasp on his journey towards independence and belonging. <\/p>\n Thank you for sharing this remarkable story with us, Jenny! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n About the Author<\/strong><\/p>\n Jenny Mooney<\/strong> respects and appreciates the value of the written word. Undeterred by age, she gained an Associate Diploma of Arts in Professional Writing and Editing at RMIT, Melbourne and forged on to complete, in her late sixties, a PhD in Gender Studies at La Trobe University.<\/p>\n Jenny is a gifted storyteller. Her four grandchildren have been the beneficiaries of the whimsy and wonder behind her magical, made-up tales that always involve animals.<\/p>\n And Jenny loves all creatures great and small; in particular, birds in need. She hand-raised a nestling magpie who fell out of its nest, that survived to become a beloved, if meddlesome, family pet.<\/p>\n Today, in her late eighties, Jenny is surrounded by her loving family, border collies, friends, books \u2013 and yes, cheeky birds who visit her back door for a feed.<\/p>\n Please find Jenny Mooney on Instagram<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Timi Takes Off is available for purchase vi<\/em>a Amazon<\/a>. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Half of Melbourne is watching the progress of the\u00a0three peregrine falcon fledglings\u00a0at the moment.<\/strong><\/p>\n \n
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