colin milton thiele (16 november 1920 – 4 september 2006) was an australian author and educator. he had over 100 published works. he was known for his children's books. his most famous works were "storm boy", "blue fin", the "sun on the stubble" series and "february dragon". "storm boy" was made into movie twice, the first in 1976 and the second in 2019. in 1976, he was made a companion of the order of australia for his work in writing and teaching.