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A Quiet Girl
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From award-winning author/illustrator Peter Carnavas comes a delightful new picture book that celebrates the beauty of the world around us.
A Quiet Girl tells the story of Mary, a quiet girl whose family makes so much noise they hardly notice her—or anything else. However, Mary, in her own gentle way, shows them what they've been missing.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780702260025
Publisher: University of Queensland Press
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 02 April 2019
Country: Australia
Imprint: University of Queensland Press
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 10.0mm
Width: 235.0mm
Height: 235.0mm
Weight: 374g
Pages: 32
About the Author
Peter Carnavas writes and illustrates books for children. His books have been published widely across the world and have won many awards, including a Queensland Literary Award and the Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children's Literature at the NSW Premier's Literary Awards. Peter lives on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, with his wife, two daughters, a dog and a cat. www.petercarnavas.com
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