A Boat of Stars

Name: A Boat of Stars
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SKU: 9780733343759
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Modern Australian poems to inspire and enchant

Brief Description

A MUST HAVE BOOK FOR THE HOME AND SCHOOL LIBRARY -- Megan Daley, Children's Books Daily A boat of stars came down tonightand sailed around my bed --it sprinkled stardust on my eyes,put dreams inside my head Open worlds of imagination and explore the magic of... Read More

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A Boat of Stars

$32⁰⁰

Elsewhere:

~~$34⁹⁹~~

A Boat of Stars

Description

A MUST HAVE BOOK FOR THE HOME AND SCHOOL LIBRARY
-- Megan Daley, Children's Books Daily

A boat of stars came down tonight
and sailed around my bed --
it sprinkled stardust on my eyes,
put dreams inside my head

Open worlds of imagination and explore the magic of everyday life with this enchanting new collection of poetry from some of Australia's most-loved writers and illustrators.

Perfect for the classroom and the home, A Boat of Stars will bring a love of language, rhythm, and rhyme to every child.

MORE PRAISE

'Highly recommended for children from preschool to upper primary' -- Margaret Hamilton AM, Books+Publishing

'Poetry helps kids to love language ... A gorgeous poetry collection for any bookshelf' -- Kids' Book Review

'It is a book to go through slowly, over many days, savouring each aspect ... Recommended for three to fifty-three years old.' -- Reading Time

'... a wonderful collection of poems and drawings by Australian writers and illustrators who agree that "children love poetry ... they adore rhyme, rhythm and words that can be memorised and chanted ... This book should be in every primary school library"' -- Stephen Romei, Literary Editor, The Australian

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780733343759

Publisher: ABC Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 April 2025

Country: Australia

Imprint: ABC Books

Contributors:

Edited by Margaret Connolly
Edited by Natalie Jane Prior

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 154.0mm

Height: 235.0mm

Weight: 321g

Pages: 128

Collections

Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational

About the Author

Natalie Jane Prior has won an array of awards for her wonderful books, many of which have been published around the world. Natalie lives with her husband and daughter in Brisbane, where she works as a full-time writer. nataliejaneprior.com Margaret Connolly has been a literary agent for 30 years. She began her working life as a lawyer, before being approached to join Curtis Brown in the mid-1980s. She set up her own agency in 1992. Her client list includes many of Australia's most distinguished novelists, poets, non-fiction authors, film-makers, children's writers and illustrators. She works from a purpose-built office at home, with a view in one direction over her garden and in the other of a library Les Murray has compared to the Atheneum Club. The rug outside her office, which once belonged to the much-admired writer Kate Jennings, is now permanently occupied by the recumbent form of a dog named Arthur.