Edward the Emu

Name: Edward the Emu
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SKU: 9780207170515
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By Sheena Knowles

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Summary

Edward the Emu by Sheena Knowles is a delightful children's tale that follows Edward, an emu residing in a zoo, who grows curious about the lives of other animals. As he tries to find where he truly belongs by emulating different species, Edward learns valuable lessons about self-acceptance and the importance of being oneself. With charming rhymes and whimsical illustrations, it is a heart-warming story for young readers.
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If you love delightful rhymes and charming illustrations, this funny and heartwarming tale will captivate both young readers and parents alike. It wonderfully captures themes of self-acceptance and curiosity through the antics of an adorable emu, sure to entertain and inspire laughter during storytime.

Edward the Emu

Edward the Emu was sick of the zoo... Ages 2+ Edward the Emu was sick of the zoo, there was nowhere to go, there was nothing to do, and compared to the seals that lived right next door, well being an emu was frankly a bore! EDWARD tHE EMU relates his exciting adventures in this Australian classic. Ages 2+

Description

A delightful Australian classic written by Sheena Knowles and illustrated by Rod Clement.

Tired of his life as an emu, Edward decides to try being something else for a change. He tries swimming with the seals, spends a day lounging with the lions, and even slithers with the snakes. But Edward soon discovers that being an emu may be the best thing after all.

Sheena Knowles's upbeat, rhyming text and Rod Clement's expressive illustrations are sure to make readers laugh out loud in this whimsical picture book by the creators of Edwina the Emu.

Awards
Shortlisted - 1989 CBCA Picture Book of the Year

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780207170515

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 31 October 1990

Country: Australia

Imprint: HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd

Contributors:

Illustrated by Rod Clement

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 3.0mm

Width: 240.0mm

Height: 255.0mm

Weight: 158g

Pages: 32

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Children's Books Children's Fiction Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Education & Reference Sheena Knowles Young Adult

About the Author

Sheena Knowles lives in Point Lonsdale in Victoria. After a long career as an advertising copywriter, she worked with multicultural communities, children in care, and supporting the elderly and people with disabilities. Sheena has now retired and plans to spend more time writing and playing with Rupert, her first grandchild. Sheena is the author of Edward the Emu and Edwina the Emu, both illustrated by Rod Clement, and What a Lot of Nonsense, illustrated by Jonathan Bentley. Rod Clement is a renowned author, illustrator and cartoonist. He has written and illustrated Grandad’s Teeth , Just Another Ordinary Day and Feathers for Phoebe, and illustrated Edward the Emu and Edwina the Emu, both written by Sheena Knowles. He is also the cartoonist for several Australian newspapers. He lives in Sydney, Australia.

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