Dinner Time!: Aussie Baby's First Words 1

Name: Dinner Time!: Aussie Baby's First Words 1
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781761181870
Price: 13.99 NZD
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By Tom Jellett

Series: Aussie Baby's First Words

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Find your bowl, spoon, cup and all the other things your baby needs at dinner time. Containing Australian vocabulary (no diapers or strollers!), _Aussie Baby's First Words_ books are perfect for helping babies and toddlers learn their first words. Designed to be read again and again... Read More

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Description

Find your bowl, spoon, cup and all the other things your baby needs at dinner time.

Containing Australian vocabulary (no diapers or strollers!), _Aussie Baby's First Words_ books are perfect for helping babies and toddlers learn their first words. Designed to be read again and again (and again!).

Collect the entire _Aussie Baby's First Words_ series!

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781761181870

Publisher: A&U Children's

Format: Board book

Date Published: 01 April 2025

Country: Australia

Imprint: A&U Children

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 150.0mm

Height: 150.0mm

Weight: 126g

Pages: 20

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About the Author

Tom Jellett is a Sydney-based illustrator. For over twenty years he has illustrated a number of books for children including Dirt by Sea by Michael Wagner, the My Dad Thinks He's Funny series by Katrina Germein, Tiny Tradies by Tami Sussman and the Besties series with Sporty Kids author Felice Arena. His work can also be seen in a number of magazines and newspapers, including editorial illustrations for The Weekend Australian. Tom was also recently included in the Books category for Illustrators 65, and exhibited at the Society of Illustrators, New York in 2024.

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