Our World: Australia

Maree McCarthy Yoelu

Our World: Australia
Format
Board book
Publisher
Barefoot Books Ltd
Country
United Kingdom
Published
3 October 2023
Pages
20
ISBN
9798888590072

Our World: Australia

Maree McCarthy Yoelu

Wadjiginy author and Australian illustrator add this board book about daily life in Australia to the Our World series for very young readers. Let's spend a day in Australia! Fish at a secret fishing spot, surf at the beach and play backyard cricket before enjoying a treat at the night market. Wadjiginy author Maree McCarthy Yoelu and Australian illustrator Sophie Beer draw on their experiences living in Australia to create this appealing board book as part of the Our World series for very young readers. AGES: 0 to 4 AUTHOR: Maree McCarthy Yoelu is a Wadjiginy woman who lives in Darwin, Australia. Maree's earliest memories of visiting Wadjiginy country involve going hunting with her aunties for bush tucker and collecting seashells on the beach. Maree works in radio and writes stories connected to her language and culture. Sophie Beer is an award-winning illustrator/author living in Brisbane, Australia. She has worked for clients such as Penguin New York, Simon and Schuster, Google, Disney, Hardie Grant and many more. When she's not illustrating and writing, she thinks a lot about plants, animals, music, books and equality. SELLING POINTS: . GLOBAL AWARENESS FOR VERY YOUNG CHILDREN: Bold artwork, engaging text and relatable topics make global learning accessible to very young readers . AUTHENTIC: Wadjiginy author Maree McCarthy Yoelu and Australian illustrator Sophie Beer draw on their experiences living in Australia to create this book . AVOIDS STEREOTYPES: A focus on daily life in various settings in Australia offers real insights into this multicultural society that will resonate with children from all over the world

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