Jessica's Box

Jessica's Box is a fabulous first book by new author Peter Carnavas. Peter has portrayed with depth the trauma of a child’s first day at school and written a witty and warm book about finding new friends.

This book will capture the heart of every child and parent.

Will Jessica find a friend on her first day of school? Watch closely as Jessica reveals the contents of her BOX. Could this be the answer to her dreams of friendship.

About The Author

Peter Carnavas was born in Brisbane in 1980. As a small boy he enjoyed copying out his favourite picture books and occasionally typed a small newspaper about the goings-on of his household. At age ten, Peter’s family moved to the Sunshine Coast, where he gave up the violin, took up the guitar and learned to fish.

Like most children his age, Peter was an enormous fan of Roald Dahl and Quentin Blake. He spent most of his teenage years playing the guitar and drawing characters all over his school books, often wishing he could draw as well as his brother.

Peter initially studied Media Studies before becoming a primary school teacher. He has conducted cartooning workshops with children, painted school murals and developed an online travel buddy with students, which was awarded an Education Queensland Showcase Award. If it was all up to Peter, he would spend most of his time reading books with his daughter, trying to play the mandolin and drawing little pictures of people.

Jessica's Box is Peter’s first published book.