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See moreA stunning bedtime book that will enchant readers young and old.
A stunning bedtime book that will enchant readers young and old.
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Once upon a time in a faraway land there lived the rarest of rare birds. The Dream Bird.
George is a day child. He rollicks and romps in the light. But at night, George just can’t seem to get to sleep. That is, until Gran tells him a bedtime story about a magical bird who sings children to sleep.
Will the Dream Bird’s magic work on George? A stunning bedtime book that will enchant readers young and old.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781925563337
Publisher: Wombat Books
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 03 April 2018
Country: Australia
Imprint: Wombat Books
Illustration: Illustrations, color
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Emma Middleton
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Weight: 300g
Pages: 32
About the Author
Aleesah Darlison has written over 65 books. Her books champion the cause of animals and the environment and support child empowerment. She has won or been shortlisted for the Book Excellence Awards, the Environment Award for Children’s Literature, the CBCA Awards, and the Speech Pathology Awards.
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