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An Aussie Christmas Gum Tree

By Jackie Hosking
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An Aussie Christmas Gum Tree by Jackie Hosking is a delightful children's book that captures the magic of an Australian Christmas. It follows a group of bush animals as they come together to decorate a gum tree with home-made ornaments and natural touches. The story blends festive cheer with a uniquely Australian setting, creating an engaging and heart-warming holiday tale.
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You might enjoy this charming children's book if you love stories that celebrate unique cultural traditions and the beauty of nature. Set against the backdrop of an Australian Christmas, it features delightful illustrations and rhythmic storytelling that capture the festive spirit in a distinctively Aussie way. Perfect for sharing with kids who are curious about different holiday customs and who enjoy stories infused with warmth and charm.

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An Aussie Christmas Gum Tree

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Join Possum and his bush friends in this rhyming read-aloud story, perfect to share for an Aussie Christmas.

From his lofty watch post, Possum is drawn to the sight of a distant tree covered in sparkling trinkets. A Christmas Tree, according to Kookaburra. So begins a quest in which Possum and his crafty crew of helpers try very hard to decorate their very own Christmas gum tree from Bowerbird’s treasure trove. But it’s not as easy as you might think!

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An Aussie Christmas Gum Tree by Jackie Hosking delights children with a festive story of decorating a Christmas tree. The narrative resonates with young readers as it reflects their own experiences at home and school during the holiday season.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781760652715

Publisher: Walker Books Australia

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 06 October 2021

Country: Australia

Imprint: Walker Books Australia

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Nathaniel Eckstrom

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 258.0mm

Height: 269.0mm

Weight: 396g

Pages: 32

Collections

Children's Books Children's Christmas Books and Gifts Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Christmas Books and Gifts Jackie Hosking

About the Author

Jackie Hosking is a Nigerian-born Cornish Australian who moved to Australia when she was ten. Jackie began writing for children after completing a creative writing course at her local community house in a seaside town off The Great Ocean Road in Victoria. In 2012 she was awarded a Maurice Saxby Mentorship and in 2011 she mentored a Maurice Saxby Mentee on writing in rhyme. Her picture book The Croc and the Platypus was published by Walker Books Australia in 2014, followed by An Amazing Australian Road Trip in 2021. In 2019 Jackie was awarded a May Gibbs Creative Time Fellowship where she spent a month in Canberra. Jackie loves to write in rhyme and when she’s not writing in rhyme she enjoys helping others with their rhyme.


Nathaniel Eckstrom is an illustrator based in Sydney, Australia. He has worked on a number of children’s picture books including Stubborn Stanley, The Hole Idea, Roadtrip and The Dress-Box. His previous titles with Walker Books include Duck!, written by Meg McKinlay, and Ten Little Figs, written by Rhian Williams.

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