An Amazing Australian Camping Trip
Age 5+
Picture Books
The hilarious family from An Amazing Australian Road Trip is back – this time they're going camping! Now in paperback!
We’re travelling from Melbourne on a camping trip east,
so Aunty can paint a fantastical beast.
The family from An Amazing Australian Road Trip is off on a camping trip in search of a little-seen Australian beast for Aunty to paint. Encountering all manner of Australian animals, the right one is proving hard to find, and they’re starting to wonder if the creature even exists.
Creators
Jackie Hosking is a Nigerian-born Cornish Australian who moved to Australia when she was ten. Jackie began writing for children after completing a creative writing course at her local community house in a seaside town off The Great Ocean Road in Victoria. In 2012 she was awarded a Maurice Saxby Mentorship and in 2011 she mentored a Maurice Saxby Mentee on writing in rhyme. Her picture book The Croc and the Platypus was published by Walker Books Australia in 2014 and she is pleased to report that she has another two picture books with Walker in the wings. In 2019 Jackie was awarded a May Gibbs Creative Time Fellowship where she spent a month in Canberra. Jackie loves to write in rhyme and when she’s not writing in rhyme she enjoys helping others with their rhyme.
Reviews
A vibrantly coloured picture book about camping fun has been published in time for summer holidays.
Reading Time
A summer holiday has never been such a hoot! Told in rollicking rhymes and bursting with colourful scenes, a fun-filled read will have children (and adults) laughing out loud as Jackie and Lesley capture the essence and enjoyment of the quintessential Australian family camping trip. Full of Aussie-isms and good times in the great outdoors, this is perfect inspiration for a family adventure.
A Word About Books
Bright, bold illustrations cover each page, ensuring the reader will take in all the detail before them as they embark on a camping trip with the family.
ReadPlus
Told in rhyme, this tale of search and discovery is interspersed with factual snippets about unique Australian animals and phrases. The reader is cleverly guided to identity what creature Aunty is looking for.
Funday Telegraph
