My inspiration for this story is born out of love. Love for my (then) newly born granddaughter, and the greater environment in which I have lived for the past 12 years.

I find myself constantly proclaiming our region a natural wonder, and delight in sharing it’s majesty with others.

The Arabian desert is Nature at it’s extreme, where plants and animals have adapted and prospered as species in a climatically harsh region. This energy and determination to survive is a source of enlightenment to me; and one that I wish to share.

I am not a grand writer, nor an artist. I am a grandmother and friend of the local environment, hoping to inspire young readers to engage with the Arabian Desert.

- Jean Wishart Blackman

I do the good stuff! I joined Animation Studios where I work as a 3D animator, currently as Animation Director.

I have worked on a full feature length animated movie ‘’The Body Defenders’’, on TV series ‘’Ed and the Epper in the Wild’’, and another full length animated movie, ‘’Jock of the Bushveld’’.

I have also worked in Graphic design, Set design and Illustration.

Along came the horror movies (they haven’t influenced me, ha!) where I worked as H.O.D. of Sound and Production Design.

Finally, it was time for ‘Jana’! I have had fun illustrating this children’s story book.