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Rivertime

Trace Balla

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English
Allen & Unwin
26 March 2014
A tender and beautifully illustrated tale of a boy and his bird-watching uncle, on a paddling trip on Australia's Glenelg River. A story about slowing down, growing up, and connecting with the land and its creatures.

Short-listed for theCBCA Picture Book of the Year 2015 and the CBCA Book of the Year, Crichton Award for New Illustrators, 2015

'All children need an Uncle Egg to open up the magical world of nature. We all need to get outside, away from television, computers and mobile phones, and what better way than a canoeing- camping trip? This is a delightful story about the joy of the outdoors.' David Suzuki

'Rivertime is a quirky, charming immersion into the life of a waterway and into the life-lessons a river can teach.' Maya Ward (author of The Comfort of Water)

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Imprint:   Allen & Unwin
Country of Publication:   Australia
Dimensions:   Height: 185mm,  Width: 260mm,  Spine: 13mm
Weight:   435g
ISBN:   9781743316337
ISBN 10:   174331633X
Series:   THE ADVENTURES OF CLANCY AND UNCLE EGG
Pages:   80
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   From 8 to 12 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  Children / Juvenile
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Reviews for Rivertime

'All children need an Uncle Egg to open up the magical world of nature. We all need to get outside, away from television, computers and mobile phones, and what better way than a canoeing-camping trip? This is a delightful story about the joy of the outdoors.' - David Suzuki


  • Commended for Children's Book Council of Australia Awards: Picture Book of the Year 2015.
  • Short-listed for Picture Fiction category 2014 (Australia)
  • Short-listed for Speech Pathology Book of the Year Award 2015 (Australia)
  • Shortlisted for Crichton Award for Children's Book Illustration 2015.
  • Shortlisted for NSW Premier's Literary Award Patricia Wrightson Prize 2015.
  • Shortlisted for Readings Children's Book Prize 2015.
  • Shortlisted for Western Australian Premier's Book Awards: Children's Books 2016.
  • Winner of Readings Children's Book Prize 2015.

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