Summary
A new edition of this classic picture book by two of Australia’s best-loved children’s book creators.
June Factor’s simple text and Alison Lester’s delightful illustrations combine to celebrate a special summer’s day and all that it brings - changing weather, family gatherings, lots of fun and… Christmas!
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780670078950 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0670078956 |
| Author: | June Factor |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House Australia |
| Imprint: | Viking Australia |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 32 |
| Release Date: | 28 November 2016 |
| Weight: | 264g |
| Dimensions: | 225mm x 186mm x 10mm |
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About The Author
June Factor
June Factor (Author)
June Factor was born in Poland and came to Australia as a child. As a writer she has developed a special interest in the lives of children and became famous nationwide for her compilations of schoolyard humour, beginning with Far Out, Brussel Sprout! and followed by All Right, Vegemite. She is also the author of Captain Cook Chased a Chook, which won the prestigious American Opie award in 1989.
Alison Lester (Illustrator)
Alison Lester is one of Australia’s most popular and bestselling creators of children’s books. Her picture books mix imaginary worlds with everyday life, encouraging children to believe in themselves and celebrate the differences that make them special.
In a career spanning decades, Alison Lester has written many books, and won numerous prestigious awards, including the Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Picture Book of the Year Award for her much-loved classic Are We There Yet? and the CBCA Eve Pownall Book of the Year Award for One Small Island. Her picture books include Kissed by the Moon, Running with the Horses, Sophie Scott Goes South and My Dog Bigsy - to name just a few. Alison Lester became Australia’s first Children’s Book Laureate in 2012, a position shared with Boori Monty Pryor. In 2016, Alison was awarded the Dromkeen Medal for her outstanding achievement in the creation of Australian children’s and young adult literature, and in 2018 she became the first children’s book writer to win the Melbourne Prize for Literature, for her contribution to Australian literature and cultural and intellectual life.
Alison lives on a farm in the Victorian countryside. She spends part of each year travelling to schools around Australia, helping children and adults develop their own stories.
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