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Reindeer's Christmas Surprise
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A heartwarming story of reunion and the magic of Christmas. - Kids Book Review
It's Christmas time in Australia, and Reindeer has great fun giving presents to his friends -- Cat, Dog and Guinea Pig. Still, it's hard to be far from home and family on Christmas Eve. Luckily, Christmas is a time for exciting surprises, and this year Reindeer might just get one of his very own...
What's inside -- what can it be? Open it and you will see!
Ursula Dubosarsky was the Australian Children's Laureate for 2020 - 2021
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Reindeer's Christmas Surprise is praised as a heartwarming story that captures the magic of Christmas and the joy of reunion. The story invites children to guess the special gift Reindeer's family might bring him, making it an engaging festive tale. Sue deGennaro's illustrations are highlighted as stunning, adding to its appeal as a beautiful gift for young readers.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781761470035
Publisher: A&U Children's
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 29 August 2023
Country: Australia
Imprint: A&U Children
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 210.0mm
Height: 270.0mm
Weight: 312g
Pages: 24
About the Author
Ursula Dubosarsky was born and grew up in Sydney and wanted to be a writer from the age of six. She is now the author of over 60 books for children and young adults, and her work is published all over the world. She has won several national literary awards, including the NSW Premier's Literary Award a record five times, and internationally she has been nominated for both the Hans Christian Andersen Award and the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Prize. Ursula Dubosarsky was the 2020-2021 Australian Children's Laureate.
Sue deGennaro has a degree in film, a diploma in fine art and a certificate in welding. After being awarded the Australian Society of Authors Mentorship in 2007, Sue has written and illustrated over thirty picture books, including her collaboration with Jackie French on their Wilderness Society Environment Award title, The Tomorrow Book. Sue is the author and illustrator of We're Stuck (shortlisted for the CBCA Award in 2020) and The Pros and Cons of Being a Frog (shortlisted for the CBCA Award in 2013). Her book about a baggage-handling Moose, Missing Marvin, received the 2019 Children's Peace Literature Prize. Her books have published in the USA, Canada, France, Korea, Germany, China and Taiwan.
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