- Format Paperback
- Pages 32
- ISBN 9781925360639
- Release date October 2, 2017
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Big Fella Rain
NOTABLE, 2018 CHILDREN’S BOOK COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIA BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDS, PICTURE BOOK OF THE YEAR
SHORTLISTED, 2018 AUSTRALIAN BOOK INDUSTRY AWARDS, SMALL PUBLISHERS' CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR
Big Fella Rain is a celebration of northern Australia as animals, birds, trees and a parched earth await the first rain. It is almost as if country stands still as the sparse yet evocative text pays homage to the transition from dry season to wet season in a country that is like no other place in the world.
Fern Martins illustrations seamlessly portray the dramatic skies, the thirsty animals and tiny creatures whose very existence rely on the monsoonal changes. Her exquisite rendering of the big landscape against the subtle shifts in the environment have a timeless quality that will capture the hearts of all readers.
Praise for Big Fella Rain
"The language is poetic... and the story builds from that first hint of lightning to the raindrops splashing on to the red earth and the reactions of the plants and animals to the arrival of the rain."
CBCA Reading Time
"Sensory illustrations and words rich with imagery allow the reader to hear and feel that cool relief as the red earth drinks in the precious water and is rejuvenated once more."
Kids' Book Review
- Format Paperback
- Pages 32
- ISBN 9781925360639
- Release date October 2, 2017
- Category
- Resources
