Wurrtoo
The Wombat Who Fell in Love with the Sky
$22.64
- Hardcover
160 pages
- Release Date
26 March 2024
Summary
WINNER OF THE 2024 READINGS CHILDREN’S BOOK PRIZE WINNER OF THE 2025 ABIA BOOK OF THE YEAR FOR YOUNGER CHILDREN (AGES 7-12)
Described as an Indigenous Blinky Bill meets Winnie the Pooh, this heartwarming and beautifully illustrated middle-grade novel from 2021 black&write! fellow Tylissa Elisara follows Wurrtoo the wombat on his quest to marry the love of his life, the sky, while facing his fears and learning the importance of fr…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780734421982 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0734421982 |
| Author: | Tylissa Elisara, Dylan Finney |
| Publisher: | Hachette Australia |
| Imprint: | Lothian Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 26 March 2024 |
| Weight: | 268g |
| Dimensions: | 204mm x 134mm x 24mm |
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About The Author
Tylissa Elisara
Tylissa Elisara (Author)
Tylissa Elisara is a children’s social worker who lives and works in Meanjin (Brisbane) with her husband and children. She descends from the Narungga, Kaurna and Adnyamathanha people of South Australia and was born and raised on Mamu Country in Innisfail, Queensland - a heritage, alongside her Irish ancestry, that she proudly regards as a long legacy of storytelling. Tylissa is studying a Master of Writing, Editing and Publishing at the University of Queensland. Wurrtoo is her first novel.
Dylan Finney (Illustrator)
Dylan Finney is an Australian-born graphic designer and artist. He is a proud descendant of the Yanula and Mara clans, and also has English and Irish heritage. He lives on Darkinjung land. His work explores identity and culture - inspired by people, places, animals, light and colour. Dylan lives on the NSW Central Coast.
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