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A Quiet Girl
Hardback
Main Details
| Title |
A Quiet Girl
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Peter Carnavas
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:32 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 235 |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780702260025
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
University of Queensland Press
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| Imprint |
University of Queensland Press
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| Publication Date |
2 April 2019 |
| Publication Country |
Australia
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Description
From award-winning author/illustrator Peter Carnavas comes a delightful new picture book that celebrates the beauty of the world around us. Mary is a quiet girl. Her family makes so much noise they hardly notice her - or anything else. Until Mary, in her own gentle way, shows them what they've been missing.
Author Biography
Peter Carnavas writes and illustrates books for children and the grown-ups in their lives. He has made many picture books, including Jessica's Box, Last Tree in the City and The Children Who Loved Books. He won the 2016 SCBWI Crystal Kite Award, an Australian Book Industry Award in 2017, and his novel The Elephant won a Queensland Literary Award in 2018, as well as being shortlisted in the NSW Premier's Literary Awards and the CBCA Awards. He is a popular presenter in schools and his work has been translated into many languages, including Italian, Portuguese, Korean and Dutch. Peter lives on the Sunshine Coast with his wife, two daughters, a dog called Florence and a cat named Harry. www.petercarnavas.com
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