Wake Up Sleepyhead

Written in rhyming verse, Wake Up Sleepyhead is a funny and colourful story of a little girl who loves to sleep.

Her parents can't wake her up no matter how hard they try. One day they have a tremendous idea... "Whoever wakes up Sleepyhead wins a year's supply of banana bread!" And so the strange, loud and wonderful arrive to try and wake up this very sleepy girl and win a tasty treat.

The real lesson of this enchanting story is that its the little things in life that can make all the difference and how good manners can get you a long way.

About the Author

Gary Eck is an accomplished stand-up comedian, actor, writer and director. He co-wrote and co-directed Happy Feet Two with George Miller, won Tropfest, hosted his own radio show on 2DayFM, and has starred in two feature films (Boytown, You Cant Stop the Murders). He has appeared on numerous television shows both as a panel guest and performing his stand-up.

He has a new feature film in development with a major studio and has recently penned three episodes of Here Come the Habibs. Nick O’Sullivan began his illustration career drawing caricatures for clients such as FHM, Empire, Filmink and The Sydney Morning Herald, before hitting his stride as Lead Character Artist on the Oscar winning animated feature Happy Feet. Nick continues to visualise and develop stories, products and IP.