| ISBN |
9781460760109 hardback |
| 9781460760116 paperback |
| Name |
McCartney, Tania, 1968- author, illustrator. |
| Title |
Dorrie : the creator of Blinky Bill / by Tania McCartney. |
| Published |
Sydney, NSW : Angus & Robertson, an imprint of HarperCollinsChildren'sBooks, 2023. |
| ©2023. |
| Description |
1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 28 cm. |
| Notes |
'Dorothy Wall - the creator of Blinky Bill' --Cover. |
| Summary |
In a land of long white clouds and snowy peaks, a little girl is born. Her name is Dorothy, but her family calls her Dorrie. When Dorrie moves to a land of flat red deserts and squeaky beaches, a koala appears in a gumtree outside her window. This loveable larrikin brings a bundle of mischief ... and changes Dorrie's life forever. |
| Target audience note |
3+ years old. |
| Reading Program Note |
Premier's Reading Challenge K-2. |
| Awards note |
Notables, Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA), Picture Book of the Year, 2024. |
| Subjects |
Wall, Dorothy, -- 1894-1942 -- Pictorial works -- Juvenile fiction |
| Koala -- Pictorial works -- Juvenile fiction |
| Imagination -- Pictorial works -- Juvenile fiction |
| Authors -- Pictorial works -- Juvenile fiction |
| Authors, Australian |
| Children's stories -- Pictorial works |
| Genre |
Picture books |
| Creative nonfiction |
| Premier's Reading Challenge K-2 |
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