Banjo and Ruby Red

Name: Banjo and Ruby Red
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SKU: 9781760127602
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By Libby Gleeson

Series: Little Hare Classics

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Banjo and Ruby Red by Libby Gleeson is a heartwarming children's story about an unlikely friendship between a lively hen named Ruby Red and a grumpy old farm dog called Banjo. Despite their differences and initial misunderstandings, they ultimately learn to appreciate each other's company, demonstrating themes of acceptance and understanding in a light-hearted and engaging way.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate heartwarming stories about unlikely friendships, especially between animals. This charming tale set in the Australian countryside explores themes of companionship, resilience, and understanding, making it perfect for young readers who love tales with both humour and heart.

Banjo is an old farm dog and Ruby Red is a haughty chicken, and they never see eye to eye. Can they ever be friends? This funny story of antagonism and love is by award-winning author Libby Gleeson and internationally acclaimed illustrator Freya Blackwood.

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Banjo and Ruby Red is a delightful tale about Banjo, an old farm dog, and Ruby Red, a haughty chicken, who never seem to see eye to eye. Can they ever become friends?

This humorous story is about antagonism and love, crafted by award-winning author Libby Gleeson and brought to life by the illustrations of internationally acclaimed artist Freya Blackwood.

Series: Little Hare Classics

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Banjo and Ruby Red

By Libby Gleeson

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781760127602

Publisher: Hardie Grant Children's Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 February 2016

Country: Australia

Imprint: Little Hare

Illustration: Full colour

Contributors:

Illustrated by Freya Blackwood

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 275.0mm

Height: 220.0mm

Weight: 200g

Pages: 32

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Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Libby Gleeson Series: Little Hare Classics

About the Author

Books were hugely important to Libby Gleeson as a child, and have remained the focus of her adult life. Libby's fiction and picture books have won multiple awards, including CBCA short-listings and wins, State Premier's Literary Awards, the Bologna Ragazzi Award in 2000, and the Prime Minister's Award in 2013. For her services to children's literature, Libby has been honoured with the Lady Cutler Award (1997), Member of the Order of Australia (2007), the Dromkeen Medal (2011) and the Nan Chauncy Award (2015). Freya Blackwood was born in Edinburgh and grew up in Orange in NSW, Australia where she now lives with her daughter Ivy. After graduating from UTS in Visual Communications, Freya worked in the film industry as a production assistant, runner and effects technician. She began illustrating picture books in 2002 and has since been shortlisted for, and won many prestigious awards, including the Kate Greenaway Medal in 2010. Award-winning titles include Two Summers with John Heffernan (2004 CBCA Chrichton Award winner) and Amy & Louis with Libby Gleeson (2007 CBCA Picture Book of the Year for Younger Readers) with Scholastic Press; Little Hare titles Maudie and Bear with the late Jan Ormerod (2011 CBCA Early Childhood Book of the Year); Look, A Book! with Libby Gleeson (2012 CBCA Picture Book of the Year); Go To Sleep Jessie with Libby Gleeson (2015 CBCA Early Childhood Book of the Year) and My Two Blankets with Irena Kobald (2015 CBCA Picture Book of the Year); and from Allen & Unwin The Cleo Stories: The Necklace and The Present with Libby Gleeson (CBCA Winner Book of the Year: Younger Readers). Freya works and creates in her backyard studio.