Tess Brady

SATURDAY 27 & SUNDAY 28 JULY

Tess is a twiddler of words and flair,
With an eye for adventure and bright ginger hair. She wrote this story in Costa Rica,
On the edge of the jungle where few could reach her,
Except her friend Jo and a couple of rastas,
There were crabs on the floor and monkeys in the rafters.
She crafted these rhymes with the sun in the sky, But couldn’t draw crabs and years passed by…

Some time later, her friend named Will,
felt touched by Herm’s tale and got out his quill.
He drew all the pictures until his hand shook,
To give our gal Tess a surprise birthday book!

Adventures took them near and far,
On foot and on mule, by plane and by car.
Until one day in the Bay of Kotor,
They saw a great friend Tessy knew from before.

His name was Raf,
A designer by trade,
And that’s how this version of Herman was made.

A tip of the hat to the truth that you may,
With big dreams and fun friends always find a way
To craft your creations and make your life fab,
Even if you can’t yet draw a crab.

Instagram: @tessybrady7