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The author describes growing up on a farm in Australia, including herding cattle, winning a ribbon at the local fair, helping her mother deliver a calf, and receiving a new pony for Christmas
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"'When I was little I lived on a farm overlooking the sea.' Thus begins a lively Australian recollection that manages to steer clear of nostalgia . . . in favor of remembered mini-stories that will set newer folks yearning for some agricultural action of their own."
"The author's writing and illustrating style is delicate. Her watercolors, neatly lined with ink, the highly stylized figures and faces, and the abundant detailing all contribute to this lovely book."
"Radiant with childhood delight, the book lovingly depicts intriguing particulars of everyday life in a faraway place, a place that seems both familiar and strange." Booklist, ALA
"'When I was little I lived on a farm overlooking the sea.' Thus begins a lively Australian recollection that manages to steer clear of nostalgia . . . in favor of remembered mini-stories that will set newer folks yearning for some agricultural action of their own." The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, Starred
"The author's writing and illustrating style is delicate. Her watercolors, neatly lined with ink, the highly stylized figures and faces, and the abundant detailing all contribute to this lovely book." School Library Journal, Starred
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"The author's writing and illustrating style is delicate. Her watercolors, neatly lined with ink, the highly stylized figures and faces, and the abundant detailing all contribute to this lovely book."
"Radiant with childhood delight, the book lovingly depicts intriguing particulars of everyday life in a faraway place, a place that seems both familiar and strange." Booklist, ALA
"'When I was little I lived on a farm overlooking the sea.' Thus begins a lively Australian recollection that manages to steer clear of nostalgia . . . in favor of remembered mini-stories that will set newer folks yearning for some agricultural action of their own." The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, Starred
"The author's writing and illustrating style is delicate. Her watercolors, neatly lined with ink, the highly stylized figures and faces, and the abundant detailing all contribute to this lovely book." School Library Journal, Starred
Alison Lester's picture books are enduring favourites, and she is now also known for her highly successful junior fiction. She writes with warmth, a sense of romance and a deep knowledge of the Australian bush. Alison Lester was Australia's Children's Laureate in 2012 and 2013.
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- PublisherDemco Media
- Publication date1999
- ISBN 10 0606177191
- ISBN 13 9780606177191
- BindingPaperback
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