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Australian ABC of Animals

Little Hare Books
By Dr. Bronwyn Bancroft
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Australian ABC of Animals is a beautifully illustrated alphabet book by celebrated Aboriginal artist Dr Bronwyn Bancroft. It introduces young readers to the alphabet through captivating depictions of Australian wildlife, blending education with a unique indigenous artistic perspective.
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Ideal for children beginning to learn the alphabet, as well as families interested in Australian animals and indigenous culture.

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An Australian ABC of Animals is a lavishly illustrated alphabet book by well-known Aboriginal artist Bronwyn Bancroft. The book is both a delightful introduction to the alphabet, and a unique exploration of Australian wildlife - some familiar, others more unusual - as seen through the eyes of an indigenous artist.

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An Australian ABC of Animals is a lavishly illustrated alphabet book by well-known Aboriginal artist Bronwyn Bancroft.

The book is both a delightful introduction to the alphabet and a unique exploration of Australian wildlife—some familiar, others more unusual—as seen through the eyes of an indigenous artist.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781877003974

Publisher: Hardie Grant Children's Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 31 August 2005

Country: Australia

Imprint: Little Hare

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 245.0mm

Height: 244.0mm

Weight: 133g

Pages: 24

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Children's Books Children's Early Years Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Dr. Bronwyn Bancroft

About the Author

Bronwyn Bancroft is an Aboriginal artist and designer whose artworks have been collected and shown by galleries throughout Australia and around the world. A descendant of the Bundjalung people, Bronwyn grew up in the small country town of Tenterfield. Since 1993 Bronwyn has illustrated several children's books, including Fat and Juicy Place (by Diana Kidd), Big Rain Coming (by Katrina Germein), and Oodgeroo's Stradbroke Dreamtime.

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