Author Liisa Andreassen

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Author Liisa Andreassen lives in Asheville, North Carolina and a family trip to Tanzania served as the inspiration behind the book. She has a diverse background which she says keeps life interesting. She currently works as a freelance writer, gives cooking classes and is working on getting a nonprofit off the ground - Echoes of the Forest. This is her first children's book, but she's hoping to create a series that includes all of the continents.

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A new children’s book – ‘Gnu Gnu and Punda’s Great Adventure’ – celebrates friendship, teamwork and the African savanna’s wonders

Gnu Gnu and Punda’s Great Adventure, written by Liisa Andreassen and illustrated by Frederic Gingillino

Nov 14, 2025 2:00 PM EST

ASHEVILLE, N.C., Nov. 14, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Picture this: endless golden grass, a scorching dry season and a journey from Tanzania to Kenya in search of life-giving water. In a new children’s book written by Liisa Andreassen and illustrated by Frederic Gingillino, “Gnu Gnu and Punda’s Great Adventure” (ISBN: 979-8218776183), give young readers the opportunity to join two unlikely companions – the sturdy wildebeest Gnu Gnu and the fast, sharp-eyed zebra Punda. They quickly discover that working together makes them stronger than they ever imagined.