Kookaburra
An exciting addition to the narrative nonfiction "Nature Storybooks" series, about kookaburras.
In the crinkled shadows night-dwellers yawn, day-creatures stretch and Kookaburra laughs. Kook-kook-kook. Kak-kak-kak.
The team behind Dingo is back again with a new addition to the "Nature Storybooks" series. The kookaburra, perhaps Australia's best-loved bird, is shown in all her glory in a stunning and vivid landscape. Follow along as Kookaburra finds food for her young and goes searching for a nest with her mate.
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Claire Saxby lives in Melbourne, Australia and loves her city. She is the bestselling and award-winning author of many books. There Was an Old Sailor (illustrated by Cassandra Allen) won the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators Crystal Kite Award. Big Red Kangaroo and Emu (both illustrated by Graham Byrne) and Koala (illustrated by Julie Vivas) have won numerous awards including the Whitley Award, the Environment Award for Children's Literature, and Children's Book council of Australia (CBCA) Crichton Award. Koala was a CBCA Honour Book. Dingo (illustrated by Tannya Harricks was joint winner of the Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children's Literature at the NSW Premier's Literary Award (2019); won the Royal Zoological Society of NSW's Whitley Award (2018); was shortlisted in 2019 for the CBCA New Illustrator Award, and Best Picture Book in the Educational Publishing awards. Kookaburra is a second collaboration between Claire and Tannya Harricks.
Tannya Harricks’s award-winning art practice draws on her experience in graphic design, illustration, life drawing and textile design. Her oil paintings, for which she has been awarded the Waverley and Hornsby Art Prizes, have been exhibited in Sydney, New Zealand and Florence. She has also been a finalist in many prominent Australian art awards including the Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize, Gallipoli Art Prize and the Gold Coast Art Prize. She has previously illustrated Dingo by Claire Saxby and Mallee Sky by Jodi Toering for the Walker Books list. Dingo was joint winner of the Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children’s Literature at the NSW Premier’s Literary Award (2019); won the Royal Zoological Society of NSW’s Whitley Award (2018); and was shortlisted in 2019 for the CBCA New Illustrator Award, and for Best Picture Book in the Educational Publishing Awards.
Reviews
The illustrations . . . are both artful and lifelike and are absolutely gorgeous . . . This book is exceptional. It is an absolute must for school and public libraries and would make the perfect gift for all ages.
Magpies
Nature Storybooks open countless opportunities to younger readers, to identify and learn about Australian animals and birds … Fantastic design and layout
Kids' Book Review
This is a superb title to share with children at home or as a non-fiction narrative in the classroom. … the perfect choice for budding wildlife experts
CBCA: Reading Time
Highly recommended … the mixture of fact and story gives a broader multi-layered feel to the book, and they are always supported with great illustrations and design
ReadPlus
The artwork is sublime! It feels like every page is a gorgeous painting where you can see the brushstrokes bringing the natural Australian landscape to life.
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