The star of Tanya Hennessy's latest kids' book, Pink Santa, may one day end up in the same league as Shrek, Kung Fu Panda, Boss Baby and the crew from Madagascar.
DreamWorks studio executives met with Hennessy in the US earlier this year, interested in making a feature film based on the character in her first picture book - a Santa whose suit turns pink in the wash and shows how Christmas is joyous and inclusive.