Our Beautiful World

Name: Our Beautiful World
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781923331501
Price: 19.99 NZD
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By Sarah Speedie

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Join us on a colourful journey of discovery to every corner of our amazing world. From the vibrant red rocks of Australia, to the glittering gold dunes of Morocco, to the tropical blue oceans of Fiji, our earth is awash with a dazzling rainbow of natural... Read More

Format: Paperback / softback

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Our Beautiful World is a lyrical celebration of the many cultures and colours found on this awe-inspiring planet that we call home.

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Our Beautiful World is a lyrical celebration of the many cultures and colours found on this awe-inspiring planet that we call home.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781923331501

Publisher: New Frontier Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 10 September 2026

Country: Australia

Imprint: New Frontier Publishing

Illustration: Colour illustrations throughout

Contributors:

Illustrated by Margeaux Davis

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 240.0mm

Height: 240.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 28

Collections

Children's Books Children's Early Years Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Sarah Speedie

About the Author

Sarah Speedie is a children's book author from Melbourne, Australia. She loves to write stories that uplift and entertain. Her stories are often inspired by her own life experiences, as a child who was fascinated by creatures of all shapes and sizes (she still is!), as an adult who loves to travel and explore our beautiful planet, and as a parent, seeing the world through the eyes of her own children. When Sarah isn't writing or dreaming up her next big idea, she visits schools, nurseries and libraries to run story times and writing workshops and she is a Writer in Residence for children's charity, Ardoch. Our Beautiful World has been selected as a Notable book in the CBCA Awards 2026. You can contact Sarah on her website: www.sarahspeedie.com or follow her on Instagram @sarahspeedie_author

Margeaux Davis is a children's book illustrator as well as a soft toy and sewing pattern designer. She has a background in environmental education, working as a National Parks Ranger. She spends her days drawing, painting and sewing from a tiny cabin studio in her garden, surrounded by macadamia nut farms and cow paddocks, on the far north coast of New South Wales, Australia. You can contact Margeaux on her website: www.willowynn.com/illustration or follow her on Instagram @margeauxdavis.illustration

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