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Cock-a-Doodle-Doo!
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Filled with drama, mischief and fun comes another classic adventure for the very young from icon of children's literature, Pamela Allen AM, created in her 90th year. This is a little mystery story. It begins in the middle of the night, when everyone is asleep in...
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Filled with drama, mischief and fun comes another classic adventure for the very young from icon of children's literature, Pamela Allen AM, created in her 90th year.
This is a little mystery story. It begins in the middle of the night, when everyone is asleep in their beds. Can you tell how it's going to end?
Cock-a-Doodle-Doo! invites readers into an enchanting tale that captures the imagination with its delightful narrative and playful intrigue.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781761354908
Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 26 August 2025
Country: Australia
Imprint: Penguin Random House Australia
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 1.0mm
Width: 1.0mm
Height: 1.0mm
Weight: 1g
Pages: 32
About the Author
Pamela Allen is a phenomenon in the world of children's literature. Since her first publication in 1980, her picture books have enchanted generations of children around the world, and have garnered a glittering array of awards and commendations including six Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Awards, two New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards, an International Board on Books for Young People Diploma for Illustration, the Margaret Mahy Medal, New Zealand's most prestigious award for children's literature, and most recently The Gaylene Gordon Award for a Much Loved Book from the Children's Literature Foundation of New Zealand. Pamela's books are full of the music of language; they are 'fragments of theatre', designed to be read aloud and shared between an adult and a child. Patch Theatre Company of Adelaide has created three theatrical performances from a selection of Pamela's books. These have toured throughout Australia and New Zealand, performing to packed houses. 'From Pamela Allen's first publication in 1980 it was clear that here was a creator of picture books with all the glow, gesture, din and dance to capture the attention, engage the imagination, teach, show, tickle and excite small children.' Meg Sorensen, Australian Book Review
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