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Where's my baby?

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Where's my baby? by Gregg Dreise is a delightful children's book that follows the charming adventure of a mother searching for her lost baby. Amidst colourful and lively illustrations, the story takes readers on a journey through the Australian outback, meeting various animals along the way. The tale combines a playful exploration of the natural world with themes of love and family.
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Format: Board book
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You might enjoy this book if you love vibrant stories that introduce children to wonderful cultural themes. This playful and colourful tale captures the heart of parent-child bonds and celebrates Indigenous Australian heritage through beautifully illustrated artwork and engaging narrative.

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Where's my baby?

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Age range 3 to 9

Where's my baby? by Gregg Dreise is a board book that encourages young readers to learn new adjectives in English and the names of iconic Australian animals in the First Nations language, Gamilaraay, in an enjoyable way.

Filled with adorable and distinct illustrations from the creator of Kookoo Kookaburra (2015), Cunning Crow (2019) and Awesome Emu (2021), this story is a great book for beginners.

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Where's My Baby? by Gregg Dreise is widely praised for its engaging storytelling and vibrant illustrations, capturing the attention of young readers. Reviewers appreciate the book's educational value in conveying themes of family and belonging, and its use of rhythmic language is highlighted as a delightful read-aloud experience. The cultural aspects and representation within the story are cherished, making it both an enjoyable and enlightening read for children.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781922613721

Publisher: Magabala Books

Format: Board book

Date Published: 01 August 2022

Country: Australia

Imprint: Magabala Books

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 190.0mm

Height: 150.0mm

Weight: 100g

Pages: 10

About the Author

Gregg Dreise is a gifted artist, storyteller and musician, and he features the didgeridoo and guitar in his performances at schools, libraries and festivals. He is a descendant of the Kamilaroi and Euahlayi people of south-west Queensland and north-west New South Wales.

He is the author and illustrator of Silly Birds (Winner, 2015 Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Award, Indigenous Children's Category); Kookoo Kookaburra (Winner, 2016 Australian Book Industry Awards, Reader's Choice Award and Shortlisted Small Publishers' Children's Book of the Year and Speech Pathology Australia Award); Mad Magpie (Winner, 2017 Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards, Indigenous Children's Category), Cunning Crow (2019)Awesome Emu (2021) and My Culture and Me. All of these stories are about teaching morals. They address self-image, friendship, kindness, bullying and Indigenous culture.

Gregg is also the illustrator of the classic story Tiddalik the Frog (Pearson Publishing) and has poetry with his illustrations in the anthology A Boat of Stars; and illustrations in High 5 to the Boys and contributions towards Why I Love Australia. He has a Children's Music CD titled Sing. Dance. Walk Together.

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