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Skipping to Sammy's Beat

By Coral Vass
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Sammy loves to splash in puddles, dangle from trees, look for ladybirds, and skip and dance down the path to her very own beat. TAP, DA-DUM, TAP, TAP, DA-DUM! But when Sammy turns five, she feels silly wearing her tutu and gumboots, so she stops dancing... Read More
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Sammy loves to splash in puddles, dangle from trees, look for ladybirds and skip and dance down the path to her very own beat.

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Sammy loves to splash in puddles, dangle from trees, look for ladybirds, and skip and dance down the path to her very own beat.

TAP, DA-DUM, TAP, TAP, DA-DUM!

But when Sammy turns five, she feels silly wearing her tutu and gumboots, so she stops dancing altogether.

Eventually, Sammy can't hear her beat any more—the very beat that makes her special. How does Sammy find her beat again?

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781923331020

Publisher: New Frontier Publishing

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 09 April 2026

Country: Australia

Imprint: New Frontier Publishing

Illustration: Illustrations

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Blithe Fielden

DIMENSIONS

Width: 254.0mm

Height: 254.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 32

Collections

Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Coral Vass

About the Author

Coral Vass is an award-winning Australian children's author. With a background in media, Coral has always delighted in telling stories and has been writing books for 15 years. Her first book with New Frontier Publishing, Please Handle with Care (illustrated by Tull Suwannakit), was selected as a CBCA Notable Book in 2023. Her other titles include best-selling Goodnight Possum and 2019 CBCA Book of the Year Eve Pownall winner, Sorry Day (illustrated by Dub Leffler). She loves to visit schools, often running writing workshops and inspiring young people with a love for literature. Coral is an ambassador for Reading Out of Poverty and is passionate about giving all children an equal opportunity to read. You can find her on Facebook @coralvassauthor, Instagram @coralvass, X @coral vass and on her website www.coralvass.com

Blithe Fielden is an illustrator from the UK but is now based in Brisbane, Australia. Inspired by the beauty of nature, animals and the environment, Blithe loves to create playful illustrations, depicting the world through the eyes of children. Since graduating from Leeds Arts University with a BA in Illustration in 2021, Blithe has worked alongside several small businesses and clients, showcasing her illustrations to a range of audiences. You can contact Blithe via Instagram @ blithe_illustrations

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