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⭐ Winner of the 2024 DANZ Children's Book Award for Picture Books! ⭐Come Over To My House is a delightful picture book that explores the home lives of children and parents who are Deaf or disabled. Co-written by disability advocate Eliza Hull and Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin, the inclusive rhyming text authentically explores the characters' various disabilities. 

A cast of friendly characters invite friends over for a play – there’s fun to be had, food to eat and families to meet!

  Come over to my house. Come over and play! I’ll show you around, you can stay the whole day. We’ll swing on the swing-set and splash in the pool. Then I’ll race you inside where my bedroom is cool.

Featuring a gorgeous die-cut cover, bright illustrations and a diverse cast, this is a must-read for all families.

Winner of the for the inaugural DANZ Award for Picture Books (Diversity in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand)!

A CBCA Notable Book

Shortlisted for the Panda Book Awards

Shortlisted for the Speech Pathology Australia 2023 Book of the Year Awards

Best Picture Book of the Year (2022) as voted by Readings Staff

A ‘Best Conversation Starter’ Winner in the 2023 Bookstagang Picture Book Awards

 

 

By:   ,
Illustrated by:   Daniel Gray-Barnett
Imprint:   BRIGHT LIGHT
Country of Publication:   Australia
Dimensions:   Height: 275mm,  Width: 225mm, 
Weight:   350g
ISBN:   9781761210082
ISBN 10:   1761210084
Pages:   32
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   From 3 to 99 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  English as a second language
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Eliza Hull is a producer and musician based in Castlemaine, Victoria. She has written music for American TV shows Awkward, Teen Wolf and Saving Hope, and is currently writing the film score for Australian feature film Swallow. Most recently, Eliza produced an eight-part podcast series, We've Got This, on parenting with a disability, for the ABC - as well as a podcast series on disability and relationships for ABC Radio National. Eliza is a proud disabled woman, with a physical disability. She is the Access and Inclusion Coordinator for Arena Theatre. Sally Rippin is one of Australia's best-selling and most-beloved children's authors. She has written over 50 books for children and young adults, and her mantel holds numerous awards for her writing. Best known for her Billie B Brown and Hey Jack!, andPolly and Buster series, Sally loves to write stories with heart, as well as characters that resonate with children, parents and teachers alike. Daniel Gray-Barnett is an illustrator and author from the Huon Valley in lutruwita/Tasmania. He likes to think of himself as someone who was put on this planet to tell a few stories before he turns into a grumpy old man. He's worked with clients including Disney, Kiehl's, Sydney Opera House and The New York Times and his first picture book, Grandma Z, won a Children's Book Council of Australia award for Best New Illustrator. When he's not in the studio, he can be found daydreaming in the garden with his husband, German pointers and chickens.

Reviews for Come Over to My House: A CBCA Notable Book

Best Picture Book of the Year (2022) as voted by Readings Staff


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