''Rain Stones'' is a 1991 short story collection by Australian author

Jackie French Jacqueline Anne Ffrench (born 29 November 1953), known professionally as Jackie French, is an Australian author who has written across a number of genres for both adults and children. Her most notable works include '' Rain Stones, Diary of a ...

. It is notable for being the first children's book written by the author.

Background

Jackie French began writing ''Rain Stones'' (having previously written only gardening books) when she was 30, in a desperate attempt to get enough money together to register her car. At the time, she was living in a tin shed with a black snake named Gladys and a wombat named Smudge.

Awards and nominations

* Shortlisted - NSW Premier's Literary Awards: Children's Book Award (1991) * Shortlisted - CBCA Children's Book of the Year Award: Younger Readers(1992) * Shortlisted - West Australian Young Readers' Book Award: Primary Age Group (1993)

References

External links

* 1991 short story collections Australian short story collections Australian children's books Short story collections by Jackie French 1991 children's books Children's short story collections {{1990s-child-story-collection-stub