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Bev and Kev

By Mandy Foot and Katrina Germein
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Bev and Kev is a delightful tale about friendship and differences. Bev is the tallest animal on the plains, and Kev is one of the smallest. They're an unlikely pair, but could this be the beginning of a beautiful friendship? Shortlisted for the 2023 CBCA Picture... Read More
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A heart-warming tale about learning to love yourself and the value of a true friend.

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Bev and Kev is a delightful tale about friendship and differences. Bev is the tallest animal on the plains, and Kev is one of the smallest. They're an unlikely pair, but could this be the beginning of a beautiful friendship?

Shortlisted for the 2023 CBCA Picture Book of the Year Award.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780645027068

Publisher: Little Book Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 29 October 2024

Country: Australia

Imprint: Little Book Press

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Mandy Foot

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 230.0mm

Height: 280.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 32

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Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Katrina Germein Mandy Foot

About the Author

Katrina Germein is a best-selling children's author. Her much-loved titles have been published around the world and include Before You Were Born and My Dad Thinks He's Funny, which was Highly Commended in the Prime Minister's Literary Awards.
Katrina recently released her first non-fiction picture book Wonderful Wasps as well as her first sing-along story One Little Duck.
She is the winner of a Speech Pathology Book of the Year Award and a Crystal Kite Award.

Mandy is an award-winning, best-selling children's book author and illustrator, based in the Adelaide Hills, South Australia.
Mandy has worked on over 27 picture books, such as Hush Say the Stars, Joey and Riley and Warna Manda Baby.
Mandy has been the recipient of many accolades, including being shortlisted for the Speech Pathology Award, the Wilderness Society Karaji Award and winning the ACT Notable Book Award.

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