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Amazing Australian Animals
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Amazing Australian Animals by Christopher Cheng
Australia is an extraordinary country and many unusual creatures call it their home. On land and in the sky, under the ground and underwater, that's where you'll find them. This non-fiction collection of animal stories lovingly places each amazing creature in the spotlight - with facts, figures, scientific names, gestation periods and breakout boxes to help bring them to life. Thirty of our most amazing animals have been selected from a parade of potential stars, from bilbies to dugongs, from koalas to blue-ringed octopi, from cicadas to kookaburras, from crocs to goannas, they're all here. And you'll find some invaders too. So beware! Written by Christopher Cheng and illustrated by Gregory Rogers.
ISBN: 9781741661910 ISBN-10: 1741661919 Classification: Wildlife (Children's/YA) Format: Hardback (240mm x 156mm x 20mm) Pages: 176 Imprint: Random House Australia Publisher: Random House Australia Publish Date: 1-Oct-2007 Country of Publication: Australia |
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Edward, Check Chee, lives with his parents above their store in Sydney's Chinatown. His mother is English, his father is Chinese, and Edward is trying to work out where he fits in. The new White Australia policy is making it harder for Chinese people to settle in Australia, and the whole Chinese community must battle for rights. » Have you read this book? We'd like to know what you think about it - write a review and you'll earn Boomerang Bucks loyalty dollars! ABOUT THE AUTHOR Christopher Cheng is a primary school teacher by profession and spent 8 years as Education Officer at Taronga Zoo, Sydney. Chris has had more than 20 books of fiction and non-fiction published in Australia and overseas. He is also Co-Regional Advisor for SCBWI, (the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators) and in recent years Chris has been seen promoting literacy for the Federal Government's National Literacy and Numeracy initiative (www.literacyandnumeracy.gov.au). He has created book lists, hints for parents and podcasts, and been actively promoting Australia's wonderful children's books. In recognition of his distinguished service to children's literature, Chris has won the 2009 Lady Cutler Award. He says that he has the best job in the world. ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR Gregory Rogers studied fine art at the Queensland College of Art. Gregory's first major illustration commissions were book covers for young adult novels for University of Queensland Press. He has since illustrated a large number of educational and trade children's picture books. Among these are AUNTIE MARY'S DEAD GOAT by Margaret Card, THE POSTMAN'S RACE by Ian Trevaskis, TRACKS by Gary Crew, LUCY'S BAY by Gary Crew, WAY HOME by Libby Hathorn and RUNNING AWAY FROM HOME by Nigel Gray. In 1995, Gregory won the Kate Greenaway Medal for his illustrations in WAY HOME. He is the first Australian illustrator ever to have won this prestigious British award. WAY HOME also won a Parents' Choice Award in the US and was shortlisted for the ABPA Book Design Awards. Gregory's most recent picture books include BEYOND THE DUSK by Victor Kelleher, and PRINCESS MAX by Laurie Stiller for Random House Australia. |
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