MEET THE AUTHOR

P.A.E

Pattrena - Annadora Edwards is the creative mind behind Kooky Kolle Wants a Koala. Her love for storytelling began in childhood, sitting with her siblings and making up playful tales that filled their home with laughter. She spent years writing quietly, sharing her stories only with a small, trusted few. After many life changes, she found her way back to writing and realised that children’s books were exactly where her creativity belonged.

Kooky Kolle Wants a Koala grew from the bedtime stories she told while working as a nanny. One story about a lively little girl who dreamed of owning a koala stayed with her, eventually becoming the book that introduced her to young readers everywhere.

P.A.E is also the brain behind Purple Patch Stories. She created it to celebrate imagination, joy, and representation, giving children books that reflect their world and spark their dreams. With a growing library of characters and stories on the way, P.A.E has plenty more in store — and she’s only getting started.