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Rivertime

By Trace Balla
Series: THE ADVENTURES OF CLANCY AND UNCLE EGG
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Rivertime by Trace Balla is a charming children's book following the journey of a young boy named Clancy and his Uncle Egg on a peaceful river adventure. As they travel by canoe through the Australian outback, Clancy learns to appreciate the beauty and wonders of nature. The story captures the essence of slowing down and enjoying life's simple pleasures.
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Format: Hardback
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This beautifully illustrated children's book may appeal to you if you enjoy stories about nature and friendship. It follows a young person joining their uncle on a peaceful river journey, capturing the wonders of the outdoors and the joy of slowing down to appreciate the world around us.

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Rivertime

A gentle and beautiful book about slowing down and growing up, set on Australia's Glenelg River and featuring a ten-year-old boy and his uncle.

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Rivertime is a tender and beautifully illustrated tale of a boy and his bird-watching uncle on a paddling trip on Australia's Glenelg River.

It is a story about slowing down, growing up, and connecting with the land and its creatures.

Series: THE ADVENTURES OF CLANCY AND UNCLE EGG

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Rivertime by Trace Balla is praised for its enchanting exploration of nature through a canoeing and camping adventure. The story beautifully highlights the importance of disconnecting from technology and embracing the wonders of the natural world, making it both delightful and inspiring for children.

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Book Details

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ISBN: 9781743316337

Publisher: A&U Children's

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 26 March 2014

Country: Australia

Imprint: A&U Children

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 260.0mm

Height: 185.0mm

Weight: 435g

Pages: 80

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Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Series: THE ADVENTURES OF CLANCY AND UNCLE EGG Trace Balla

About the Author

Trace Balla is often found sketching in nature, riding her bike, dancing, and growing vegies in her garden in central Victoria. She loves to illustrate and write songs and stories, and inspire others in their creativity and care for the planet. Her background is in illustration, community arts, art therapy, animation, and writing songs and stories, and she enjoys visiting schools and festivals to talk about her work.

Rivertime won the Readings Children's Book Prize and Wilderness Society's Environment Award for Children's Literature, and was shortlisted for the CBCA Awards in two categories, the NSW Premier's Literary Awards and the Speech Pathology Book of the Year Awards. Rockhopping, a sequel to Rivertime, was the winner of the 2017 CBCA Book of the Year Award for Younger Readers, and was short-listed for the 2018 Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature for Children's Literature and for the 2016 Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards - 8 to 10 Years.

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