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New picture book for Cherri Ryan

June 17, 2018

Congrats to Cherri Ryan on the publication of

Spirit

illustrated by Christina Booth

published by Black Dog Books (imprint of Walker Books Aust), in hardback

for ages 5+.

A girl builds a ship and wonders ... Could Spirit sail? She knows Spirit could. Every day, Spirit ventures further. Every night, the girl nutures her ship. Until Spirit rides the river and faces her greatest challenge. Could Spirit be broken?

Wow! Congrats again Cherri!

In New Books Tags Cherri Ryan
← Maxine Hamilton awarded Pinerolo ResidencyYvonne Low illustrates junior novel, plus launch details →

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