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Another stunning picture book from the award-winning team who brought you One Step at a Time, Honour Book in the CBCA Awards 2016.
Papa Sky sits where earth meets sky, until one night the wind blows him down, down, down through the cloud forest, where he lands with a bump.
What will happen next? Who will help him?
Included on the Children's Book Council of Australia 2018 Notables list.
Teachers' notes available here.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781925227291
Publisher: MidnightSun Publishing Pty
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 01 October 2017
Country: Australia
Imprint: MidnightSun Publishing Pty
Illustration: Illustrations
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 250.0mm
Height: 300.0mm
Weight: 300g
Pages: 32
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