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When the Mountain Wakes

Brief Description
Somewhere, towards the beginning of time, a mountain rose from the ocean and came to rest above the clouds.Life sang a lullaby, and the mountain slept for many millions of years.Until one day, when the world became too silent for sleep ...From bestselling creator Matt Shanks... Read More
Format: Hardback
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When the Mountain Wakes

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Somewhere, towards the beginning of time, a mountain rose from the ocean and came to rest above the clouds.
Life sang a lullaby, and the mountain slept for many millions of years.
Until one day, when the world became too silent for sleep ...

From bestselling creator Matt Shanks comes a sweeping, profound and ambitious picture book. A powerful reflection on hope and healing, When the Mountain Wakes is a classic in the making.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781923419056

Publisher: Affirm Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 26 August 2025

Country: Australia

Imprint: Affirm Kids

DIMENSIONS

Width: 210.0mm

Height: 297.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 64

About the Author

Matt Shanks is an internationally-published and critically-acclaimed author/illustrator of over twenty picture books. He is a two-time fellow of the May Gibbs' Children's Literature Trust, an Australian Literary and Numeracy Foundation ambassador, co-editor of Words Like This, and works primarily in watercolour. He lives on Boon Wurrung land with his partner and cat. This is the first children's book that combines Matt's creative pursuits with his work in digital technology solutions across climate, biodiversity, and energy.

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