About Avril Tyrrell AVRIL TYRRELL lives in Oakville, Ontario. She has collaborated with her daughter on several books, including Grandmother’s Tree. Books by Avril Tyrrell The Woodland Nutcracker illustrated by Frances Tyrrell & Frances Tyrell by (author) Avril Tyrrell & Avril Tyrell The Grandmother's Tree by (author) Avril Tyrrell, Frances Tyrrell, Frances Tyrell & Avril Tyrell Woodland Nutcracker retold by Avril Tyrrell illustrated by Frances Tyrrell