An anthology is like a pile of presents wrapped up and waiting to be opened. Some will be opened eagerly and then put down for later. Others might catch your eye and please you at once. Some you will want to share with other, while others you will to keep to yourself.
The stories and poems in these collections make us think about what life in Australia is like- life before the Europeans; life in the early years of European settlement; and life as it is now. From emus to magic puddings, from bum thieves to muddle-headed wombats, from googly ghosts to spellbinding smells that no one can explain this feast of Australian writing is both fresh and familiar. Written by grown-ups and children, with beautiful illustrations by award-winning Gregory Rogers, it shows what is special about growing up in Australia.
By:
Penguin Random House Australia, Linsay Knight, Kathlyn Griffith Imprint: Random House Country of Publication: Australia Dimensions:
Height: 247mm,
Width: 161mm,
Spine: 66mm
Weight: 1.664kg ISBN:9781741662191 ISBN 10: 1741662192 Publication Date:02 October 2006 Recommended Age: From 6 to 8 years Audience:
Children/juvenile
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English as a second language
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
