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See moreAge range 3 to 6 There are so many AMAZING mums in the world: the chefs, the singers, the athletes. But every mum does one special thing that makes her The Best Mum. What makes YOUR mum the BEST mum?
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ISBN: 9781922326225
Publisher: New Frontier Publishing
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 01 April 2021
Country: Australia
Imprint: New Frontier Publishing
Illustration: Illustrations
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Sharon Davey
Audience: Children
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Width: 254.0mm
Height: 254.0mm
Weight: 300g
Pages: 32
About the Author
Penny Harrison is a children's author, book reviewer, garden writer and lifestyle journalist.
A professional writer for more than 20 years, she has contributed to a variety of leading magazines, newspapers, guides and books, writing about everything from raising toddlers to raising chickens.
Penny grew up on a farm in central-western NSW and spent her days exploring the bush and planning treasure hunts with her four brothers and sisters.
Nowadays, she lives in a rambling old garden in the Yarra Valley with her husband, two young children and an ever-growing menagerie of animals and plants.
Sharon Davey is a children's illustrator and author, with a past in theatre design. As a child, she spent family occasions under the table drawing characters and tying people's shoelaces together. Aged nine, she promised to 'draw for a living!'. With a departure into set and costume design for theatre, lasting 15 years, she has always drawn, created and illustrated. If Sharon is not at her desk working, you can find her drinking tea and baking cakes. She can be found on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @thecreativefox. Website: www.sharondaveyillustration.com
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