Knock Knock

Name: Knock Knock
Brand: Arotahi Agency
SKU: 9781922998309
Price: 22.99 NZD
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By Catherine Meatheringham

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Knock Knock, Toc Toc, Klopf KlopfKnock on some doors around the world.Who will you meet?What will you do?With vibrant illustrations and fun knocking sounds, this is a joyous celebration of children, culture and language around the world. Read More

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Knock Knock, Toc Toc, Klopf Klopf
Knock on some doors around the world.
Who will you meet?
What will you do?

With vibrant illustrations and fun knocking sounds, this is a joyous celebration of children, culture and language around the world.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781922998309

Publisher: Windy Hollow Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 May 2026

Country: Australia

Imprint: Windy Hollow Books

Contributors:

Illustrated by Deb Hudson

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 255.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 28

Collections

Catherine Meatheringham Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational

About the Author

Catherine Meatheringham lives in Canberra with her husband and two children. When people knock on her door, she invites them in for a cup of tea!

She loves writing picture books full of music and onomatopoeia to encourage children to join in with the story. Her picture books, My Possum Plays the Drums and All Dogs Bark were both shortlisted for the Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year awards.

Deb Hudson lives in Elwood, Victoria. She has been drawing and creating for as long as she can remember. She has illustrated several picture books and a junior reader series for Penguin Books Australia. Deb is inspired by the joy-and wonder-filled dreamy moments of the everyday. Her work has been described as whimsical, carrying you off to fantastic places and worlds.

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