Lara of Newtown

Chris McKimmie

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Allen & Unwin
24 June 2015

Children's & Educational; Picture storybooks

ABBEY'S BOOKSELLER PICK ----- McKimmie is the creator of eccentric picture books, with anarchic illustrations and left-of-centre characters. This colourful book tells of a cat looking for her real home. She's been known as Misty, Nigella and Lara, and as she tells the story of her journey from the North Shore to the inner west, as her humans invent the different characters they project upon her, Lara remains true to her inner cat-ness. A wonderfully charming book that will appeal to cat lovers of any age! Lindy

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Nana Banana called me Misty, until she couldn't look after me anymore. Noni Nice of Pymble called me Nigella, but I was only Nigella for a day. When the Kafoops family found me on the streets of Newtown they called me Lara. I knew I had found my home at last. A witty and wonderful story about a cat looking for love from the one and only Chris McKimmie.

By: Chris McKimmie
Imprint: Allen & Unwin
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 300mm, Width: 250mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 486g
ISBN: 9781760112325
ISBN 10: 1760112321
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 24 June 2015
Recommended Age: From 4 to 8 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Chris McKimmie is a writer, illustrator and artist. His previous books with Allen and Unwin are Brian Banana Duck Sunshine Yellow (2006), shortlisted for the 2007 CBCA Awards, Maisie Moo and Invisible Lucy (2007), Special Kev (2008), shortlisted for the 2009 CBCA Awards, Two Peas in a Pod (2010), shortlisted for the 2011 CBCA Awards, Good Morning, Mr Pancakes (2011),Alex and the Watermelon Boat (2012), Scarlett and the Scratchy Moon (2013) and Crikey and Cat (2014)...Chris also wrote, illustrated and designed a series of eight books in the late 1970s. He has worked as a lecturer, a graphic designer, a film production designer, a cleaner, a dad, a pot-plant painter, a public servant, a musician, a factory hand and a granddad. He regularly exhibits his paintings and drawings.