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Ten Scared Fish
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Ten Scared Fish is an animal counting book with a difference. Following the river to the sea, the reader meets and counts the animals until finally ten little fish meet a big scary shark! Bold illustrations and a delightfully playful text help readers familiarise themselves with...
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Simple, intelligent, bright and cheerful, this early childhood board book introduces animals and numbers and celebrates Indigenous art in a joyous, non-didactic and playful way.
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Description
Ten Scared Fish is an animal counting book with a difference. Following the river to the sea, the reader meets and counts the animals until finally ten little fish meet a big scary shark! Bold illustrations and a delightfully playful text help readers familiarise themselves with prepositions as well as animals and numbers.
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ISBN: 9781761180859
Publisher: A&U Children's
Format: Board book
Date Published: 30 April 2024
Country: Australia
Imprint: A&U Children
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Ros Balarinji
- Illustrated by Ros Balarinji
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 210.0mm
Height: 210.0mm
Weight: 356g
Pages: 24
About the Author
Ros Moriarty grew up in wild, pristine places in lutruwita/Tasmania, which inspired her love of writing about the natural world. She is the author of many books for young readers, including Beach Song, Ten Scared Fish, Kangaroos Hop, Splosh for The Billabong, Summer Rain, Bush Tracks, Rainbow, What's That There? and Who Saw Turtle? Ros has spent most of her professional life as creative and managing director of leading Australian design studio, Balarinji, and is co-founder of the not-for-profit Moriarty Foundation. She lives on Cammeraygal Country in Sydney.
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