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My Mum is a Magician
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From the award-winning author/illustrator duo Damon Young and Peter Carnavas comes a spellbinding picture book celebrating mums everywhere.
Some mums gulp green tea, with bitter barley blends. But my mum is a magician... her cup of coffee never ends.
All mums are different. But what if your mum was really different? What if your mum was a magician?
My Mum is a Magician asks these enchanting questions and offers a delightful exploration of the magic found in everyday mums.
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ISBN: 9780702259944
Publisher: University of Queensland Press
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 02 April 2018
Country: Australia
Imprint: University of Queensland Press
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Peter Carnavas
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 11.0mm
Width: 255.0mm
Height: 265.0mm
Weight: 464g
Pages: 32
About the Author
Damon Young (Author) Damon Young is a philosopher and writer. He's the author of several popular nonfiction books, including The Art of Reading, Distraction, Philosophy in the Garden and How to Think About Exercise. He's also the editor of Martial Arts and Philosophy- Beating and Nothingness. Damon's books have been published internationally, and translated into several languages, including Dutch, Spanish and Turkish. He's written columns and opinion for The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian, the ABC and BBC, and he's a regular radio guest. Damon has also published poetry and short fiction. He lives in Melbourne with his wife, Ruth, and two editors (also known as children). www.damonyoung.com.au Peter Carnavas (Illustrator) Peter Carnavas writes and illustrates books for children. His books have been published widely across the world and have won many awards, including a Queensland Literary Award and the Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children's Literature at the NSW Premier's Literary Awards. Peter lives on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, with his wife, two daughters, a dog and a cat. www.petercarnavas.com
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