Robert Vescio is an international award winning published children’s author. His picture books to date include:

1. Today (Little Pink Dog Books, 2024)
2. Nature's Song (New Frontier Publishing, 2023)
3. Patience (IP Kidz, 2023)
4. The Storytellers (IP Kidz, 2022)
5. Finding You (New Frontier Publishing, 2022)
6. Wombat and Joey Roo (Wild Eyed Press, 2022)
7. A Squiggly Line (Little Pink Dog Books, 2022)
8. Seal Child (New Frontier Publishing, 2021)
9. Wombat and Joey Roo (Wild Eyed Press, 2021)
10. The Art of Words (EK Books, 2021) listed on the NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge for 2021
11. Into the Wild (New Frontier Publishing, 2020) listed on the NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge for 2021
12. Happiness is a Cloud (Big Sky Publishing, 2020)
13. The Voyage (EK Books, November, 2019) listed on the NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge for 2020
14. Under The Same Sky (New Frontier Publishing, August, 2019) listed on the NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge for 2020
15. Window of Hope (Little Pink Dog Books, July, 2019)
16. The Box Cars (EK Books, February, 2019) listed on the NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge for 2019
17. Bigger Than Yesterday, Smaller Than Tomorrow (Little Pink Dog Books, 2018)
18. Finn and Puss (EK Books, 2017)
19. Eric Finds A Way (Wombat Books, 2017) listed on the NSW, VIC and QLD Premier’s Reading Challenge for 2018. Also, included in the United Way Australia Dolly Parton’s Imagination library.
20. Ella Saw The Tree (Big Sky Publishing, 2017)
21. Jack and Mia (Wombat Books, 2016) listed on the NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge for 2017. Also, included in the United Way Australia Dolly Parton’s Imagination library.
22. Barnaby and the Lost Treasure of Bunnyville (Big Sky Publishing, 2016) 
23. Marlo Can Fly (Wombat Books, 2013) listed on the NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge for 2015
24. No Matter Who We’re With (IP Kidz, 2013).

Robert has more picture books due to be released soon.  

The Voyage was selected for the 2020 Children's Book Council Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People. 

Finn and Puss and Eric Finds A Way were both shortlisted for the 2018 CBCA Bilby Awards.

Under the Same Sky was selected to be read by award-winning actor, Tom Hardy, as a bedtime story on the hugely popular UK children's show CBeebies.

Into the Wild, The Art of Words and Seal Child were read by the Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson, on her YouTube channel Storytime with Fergie and Friends. 

Window of Hope was the 2^nd Prize Winner in the 2021 Forevability Book Awards Picture Book Category.

The Polish edition of Under the Same Sky was the Main Prize Winner in the 20^th Edition of the Child-Friendly World Competition 2022, in Poland. 

Many of his picture books have been translated into other languages, such as German, Italian, Chinese and Korean. 

His short stories have been published in anthologies such as the CBCA Old Worlds, New Worlds, Other Worlds, The School Magazine NSW, Packed Lunch, Short and Twisted, Charms Vol 1 and The Toy Chest. 

Robert has won awards for my children’s writing including First Place in the 2012 Marshall Allan Hill Children’s Writing Competition and Highly Commended in the 2011 Marshall Allan Hill Children’s Writing Competition.

Robert is an Australia Reads ambassador and a Books in Homes role model and enjoys visiting schools. His aim is to enthuse and inspire children to read and write and leave them bursting with imaginative ideas.