- Format Hard Cover
- Pages 32
- ISBN 978-1-922613-02-8
- Release date August 1, 2021
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- Resources
The River
CO-WINNER, 2022 ENVIRONMENT AWARDS FOR CHILDREN’S LITERATURE
SHORTLISTED, 2022 CHIEF MINISTER’S NT BOOK AWARD, CHILDREN’S AND/OR YOUNG ADULT WORKS
NOTABLES, 2022 CHILDREN'S BOOK COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIA BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDS, EARLY CHILDHOOD
Another simple, universal story from Sally Morgan – this time a beautifully illustrated celebration of the life of the river. The River takes the reader on a journey of what their eyes can see and their ears can hear. See green ants crawling, hear frogs croaking, a goanna running, a fish splashing... Sally Morgan’s beautiful words and Johnny Warrkatja Malibirr’s sensitive artwork combine to make this a unique, distinctive children’s picture book with global appeal. Johnny infuses his illustrations with his fine-art aesthetic and his traditional motifs to bring each page to vivid life.
Praise for The River
“...ideal for young children and beginning readers. It is interactive and engages their senses.”
– Joy Lawn, Paperbark Words
"...a great edition to early cultural studies programs... The River teaches us how the wonder of the natural world surrounds us."
– Tamantha Smith, Magpies Magazine
"Lilting lesson on river life...This will be top of the bedtime reading pile."
– Australian Women's Weekly
"This is a wonderful read aloud… Highly recommended"
– Fran Knight, ReadPlus
"...highly effective use of simple language and a striking, limited colour palette to tell a story with lovely attention to sensory detail…"
– Gemma Nisbet, The West Australian
- Format Hard Cover
- Pages 32
- ISBN 978-1-922613-02-8
- Release date August 1, 2021
- Category
- Resources
