Meet the Hearts Behind the Sanctuary
A book series for kids inspired by the animals who shaped Eventide.
Tales from Eventide is a collection of true stories designed especially for children, celebrating the lives of the animals rescued by Eventide Sanctuary. These non-fiction books help young readers learn about rescue, kindness, and nature through true stories that are both educational and uplifting. Each book brings an Eventide resident’s real journey to life in a gentle, meaningful way.
Wally: The dog who inspired an animal sanctuary
This is the true story of how a stray dog inspired the creation of an animal sanctuary. Perfect for kids who love animals and want to learn about the day-to-day life at a sanctuary.
Ian Womack, a British Army veteran, came to Australia from England on a working holiday. Whilst working in Far North Queensland, he met a stray dog called Wally who was injured and without a permanent home. Ian decided to take care of Wally and together they travelled around Australia.
Rescuing Wally made Ian realise he wanted to help other animals too so he decided to stay in Australia and set up an animal sanctuary in Tasmania. Eventide Sanctuary now provides a forever home for over 200 animals.
Find out how Ian set up the sanctuary, what Wally gets up to, and meet the other animals who live there.
All profits from the sale of this book go towards the feeding and care of the sanctuary animals.
Wally’s story is just the beginning... more Tales from Eventide coming soon!
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Packed with stories, fun animal facts, puzzles, colouring pages, and meet-the-animals moments, it’s the perfect companion to the Tales from Eventide book series.
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About the Author
Frances Mackay is the author of more than 90 teacher resource books and has written several picture books and activity books. She was a primary school teacher for 20 years in Australia and the UK. She has always loved animals and has shared her life with many cats, dogs, guinea pigs and other creatures over the years. Her favourite breed of dog is a Golden Retriever. She currently lives in Tasmania, Australia.
If you’d like to discover more of Frances’ stories and creative projects, you can visit her website at www.francesmackay.com
