W is for Wombat: Little Hare Books

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title W is for Wombat: Little Hare Books
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Dr. Bronwyn Bancroft
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:24
Dimensions(mm): Height 245,Width
Category/GenreLanguage - reference and general
ISBN/Barcode 9781921541858
ClassificationsDewey:428.6 422.49915
Audience
Children / Juvenile

Publishing Details

Publisher Hardie Grant Children's Publishing
Imprint Little Hare
Publication Date 1 July 2010
Publication Country Australia

Description

Praise for Possum and Wattle 'It's not often I open a book and just go WOW! This is a must on library shelves.' - Barbara Braxton Oz-teachers 'A glorious visual feast of colour ...highly recommended. - Sydney's Child Magazine

Author Biography

Born in Tenterfield, northern New South Wales, Bronwyn Bancroft is a descendant of the Djanbun clan of the Bundjalung nation. Bronwyn is a leading Indigenous artist, illustrator and art administrator whose work is held at the National Gallery of Australia, the Art Gallery of New South Wales and the Australian Museum. Brownyn has illustrated several award-winning books for children and she has a long history of involvement in community activism.

Reviews

"The vibrant and colorful art work jumps right off the page and can't help but attract the attention of any toddler." --BookLoons.com ""A glorious visual feast of color . . . highly recommended." "Sydney s Child Magazine "on" Possum and Wattle: My Big Book of Australian Words" ""It is Bancroft's paintings that make the greatest impression."" ""School Library Journal "on" Sun Mother Wakes the World" ""Using a mixture of techniques from her Aboriginal background and her own artistic creativity, Bancroft entices children to count from one to 15 as they view an array of Australian animals cavorting on brightly colored pages. . . . The boldly outlined animals filled with dotted designs are strikingly placed in each spread." "Kirkus Reviews" on" An Australian 1, 2, 3 of Animals" "A glorious visual feast of color . . . highly recommended." --Sydney's Child Magazine on Possum and Wattle: My Big Book of Australian Words "It is Bancroft's paintings that make the greatest impression." --School Library Journal on Sun Mother Wakes the World "Using a mixture of techniques from her Aboriginal background and her own artistic creativity, Bancroft entices children to count from one to 15 as they view an array of Australian animals cavorting on brightly colored pages. . . . The boldly outlined animals filled with dotted designs are strikingly placed in each spread." --Kirkus Reviews on An Australian 1, 2, 3 of Animals