When You're a Boy – Blake Nuto
When you're a boy
“When you're a boy you are told how to be like the white-roaring oceans. But I've learned the fierceness of flowers the glory of colour and the beauty of dreaming.” Wander through forests, cross rivers and climb mountains in this powerful and moving exploration of what it means to be a boy.
About the author
Blake Nuto is a writer and illustrator living in Lutruwita/Tasmania. He currently shares his time between creating, teaching and growing up alongside his three uncontainable children. His first two books have received international publication, translation and nomination. This is his first self-illustrated work and it was shortlisted for the CBCA New Illustrator Award. He is still learning many things.