CBCA Picture Book of the Year 2009
Collecting Colour tells the story of a day spent collecting colour in the Top End of the Northern Territory, narrated by a white Australian girl, Rose. Rose s best friend Olive s mother, Karrang, makes beautiful coloured baskets, mats and bags from leaves from the pandanus palm a tall, thin tree with very long, spiky leaves. Rose and Olive spend a day out bush helping to gather the pandanus leaves and stringy bark for making into strong bags and baskets. They collect the colour that the bags will be bright yellows and pinks, from special plants and berries. It is a hard day s work for Rose, but the results are worth it.
Collecting Colour, featuring stunning collage illustrations on Nepalese paper, is a feast for the senses and is also a fascinating insight into the way of life of fibre artists, who produce beautiful, original work in often difficult conditions
CBCA Books of the Year 2009
Tales From Outer Suburbia
$35.00 – Hardcover book / Allen & Unwin
CBCA Older Readers Book of the Year 2009
Do you remember the water buffalo at the end of our street?
Or the deep-sea diver we found near the underpass?
Do you know why dogs bark in the middle of the night?
Shaun Tan, cre... Buy or find out more →
Perry Angel's Suitcase: Kingdom Of Silk Book 3
$14.95 – Paperback book / Abc Books
CBCA Younger Readers Book of the Year 2009
It has taken Perry Angel almost seven years to find the place
where he belongs.
Perry arrives at the Kingdom of Silk one day on the 10.30 express,
carrying only a small and sha... Buy or find out more →
How To Heal A Broken Wing
$29.95 – Hardcover book / Walker Books
CBCA Early Childhood Book of the Year 2009
In the busy city, no one sees the bird with a broken wing. No one, except a young boy named Will. With the help of his parents, Will takes the bird home to care for it. With res... Buy or find out more →
Collecting Colour
$16.99 – Paperback book / Lothian
CBCA Picture Book of the Year 2009
Collecting Colour tells the story of a day spent collecting colour in the Top End of the Northern Territory, narrated by a white Australian girl, Rose. Rose s best friend Olive s mother... Buy or find out more →
Alive In The Death Zone: Mount Everest Survival
$29.95 – Hardcover book / Random House
CBCA Eve Pownall Book of the Year 2009
Lincoln Hall’s story of climbing the world’s highest mountain, being left for dead near the summit and his subsequent return to life and safety, is an incredible and exciting advent... Buy or find out more →