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A Mama's Wish
Celebrating Eighteen Summers of Childhood
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The perfect gift for Mother's Day or to welcome a new baby! Let me tell you a tale of the stars and the sea, of adventures we’ll have as you grow, wild and free. For the days may drift past, but the years will sail by,...
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From beloved storytellers Penny Harrison and Leila Rudge comes a tender and timeless ode to the unbreakable bond between mother and child, and a celebration of the moments that weave together to become eighteen summers to treasure.
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The perfect gift for Mother's Day or to welcome a new baby!
Let me tell you a tale of the stars and the sea,
of adventures we’ll have as you grow, wild and free.
For the days may drift past, but the years will sail by,
and we’ve just eighteen summers to share, you and I …
A tender and timeless ode to the unbreakable bond between mother and child, and a celebration of the moments that weave together to become eighteen summers to treasure.
Bound to bring tears to parents’ eyes, this is a must-have book in every family’s library, one to be treasured and shared year after year. This book is a classic in the making … for fans of Kissed by the Moon and Guess How Much I Love You. -- Books + Publishing
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781761215414
Publisher: Hardie Grant Children's Publishing
Format: Board book
Date Published: 04 March 2025
Country: Australia
Imprint: Little Hare
Illustration: Full Colour
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Leila Rudge
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 220.0mm
Height: 180.0mm
Weight: 366g
Pages: 28
About the Author
Penny Harrison is a children's author, book reviewer, garden writer and lifestyle journalist. A professional writer for more than 20 years, she has contributed to a variety of leading magazines, newspapers, guides and books, writing about everything from raising toddlers to raising chickens.
Penny grew up on a farm in central-western NSW and spent her days exploring the bush and planning treasure hunts with her four brothers and sisters. Nowadays, she lives in a rambling old garden in the Yarra Valley with her husband, two young children and an ever-growing menagerie of animals and plants.
Leila Rudge was born in England and spent her first few years making mud pies with three sisters, two brothers and Jeni from number 15. Not long after completing an Illustration Degree at Bath Spa University, she jumped on a plane to Australia in search of the sunshine.
In 2009, she illustrated her first children’s book, Duck for a Day, which was shortlisted for the CBCA Book of the Year Award - Younger Reader’s category. No Bears, her second collaboration with Meg McKinlay also was on the shortlist in the Picture Book of the Year and Early Childhood categories of the 2012 CBCA awards.
Leila's artwork is a mixture of pencil, paint, and paper which is all hand-snipped and glued onto watercolour paper. She loves adding collage to her illustrations and often spends far too long searching through magazines for the perfect colours and patterns.
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