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The Little Lambs' Great New Zealand Christmas Rescue

By Yvonne Mes
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Over rivers and along the bay, the little lambs are on their way to find the owners of the gifts that fell from Santa's sleigh. Five little lambs are on a rescue mission. They need to deliver missing Christmas gifts to their friends Albatross, Turtle, Dolphin,... Read More
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Five little lambs are on a mission to save Christmas for Albatross, Turtle, Dolphin and Crayfish.
A wonderful rhyming Christmas book from Yvonne Mes with heart-warming illustrations from Aleksandra Szmidt.

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Over rivers and along the bay,

the little lambs are on their way

to find the owners of the gifts

that fell from Santa's sleigh.

Five little lambs are on a rescue mission. They need to deliver missing Christmas gifts to their friends Albatross, Turtle, Dolphin, and Crayfish before they can share their delicious Christmas feast.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781869714789

Publisher: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 13 September 2022

Country: New Zealand

Imprint: Little Moa

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Aleksandra Szmidt
  • Illustrated by Aleksandra Szmidt

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 250.0mm

Height: 250.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 24

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About the Author

Yvonne Mes (Author)

Yvonne Mes is a children's author, illustrator and devourer of books. Her books include Meet Sidney Nolan (illustrated by Sandra Eterovic), Oliver's Grumbles (illustrated by Giuseppe Poli), Little Bilby's Aussie Easter Egg Hunt and Little Bilby's Aussie Bush Christmas (both illustrated by Jody Pratt) and Little Lamb's Great New Zealand Easter Egg Hunt (illustrated by Aleksandra Szmidt).

Aleksandra Szmidt (Illustrator)

Aleksandra Szmidt grew up in a town in the south of Poland and currently resides in New Zealand. In Poland, she worked as a graphic designer. Upon moving, she decided to pursue her dream as a freelance illustrator. From her home studio, Aleksandra creates one-of-a-kind artworks for clients across the world. You can find her on Instagram: @olishka_art.

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