Congrats to illustrator Liz Anelli for the release of her new cricket picture book
written by Mike Lefroy
published by Walker Books in hardcover, isbn 9781922077646
For ages 5+
Kids all over the world play cricket. Follow their game around the globe in this picture book, packed with image detail. Whack! There's a sound in the blue summer sky. The sun's coming out as the ball soars high.
Sounds like it'll be very popular - congrats again Liz!
Looks like Tassie members have scooped the pools in the Wilderness Society 2014 Environment Award for Children's Literature!
Congrats to author/illustrator Christina Booth for winning the Picture Book category with
published by Ford Street Publishing
isbns 9781925000092 (paperback) and 9781925000085 (hardcover)
for ages primary to middle school
A whale swims into the river and tells a young boy the dark history between whales and man. Is she safe to return home and can a young boy restore the relationship? The boy says sorry and the whale disappears. Is it too late? She's then seen swimming with her calf. 'It is safe,' she says. 'Welcome home,' says the boy. 'Welcome home,' whispers the mountain.
Sounds very moving - congrats again Christina!
Congrats to Tassie members Anne Morgan (author) and Gay McKinnon (illustrator) - our Tassie rep - on winning (shared for first place)
In this delightful collection of organically-grown eco-tales, a prince wants to marry the girl with the smallest carbon footprint in the land; Space Cadet finds out why a planet is like a bowl of porridge; a girl in a little green hoodie tries to save an endangered wolf; and Chicken Licken warns the sea is rising.
Times have changed in Fairytale Land!
What novel twists - great stuff Anne and Gay!
