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Azaria
What happens when the truth gets lost? Where wild animals and people meet, tragedy can strike, But when a tiny baby is stolen by a dingo, people simply cannot accept such a thing. Prejudice and gossip grip the nation, and the tragedy transforms into a fight for the truth. How did it all go so wrong? This is a true Australian story of innocence, ignorance, and the perils of 'mob thinking'. A beautifully illustrated non-fiction picture book that sensitively explores the collision of wilderness and civilisation, explains a famous miscarriage of justice, and examines the role of the media in history-telling, in an appropriate manner for young readers. "An important story for children about one of Australia's most dramatic miscarriages of justice." --The Hon. Justice Lex Lasry, AM "A modern day fairy tale, cautionary and unforgettable. Essential reading for students of history and the law, young and old." The book forms an excellent cross-curricular resource, ideal for class discussion and activity. Teachers' Notes & Resources, with further extensive resource material available online.
Dogography
How do you spell DOG? In this brand new collection of typographic doggy delights this award-winning illustrator shows you a whole new way to spell your best friend. Each picture is created using only the letters that spell each dog's name, and is partnered with a brief, amusing verse. The exact fonts used are provided in a key on each page to help readers find all the letters that spell each portrait. Letter Art is the missing link between word and picture. It helps associate letters and words with objects, and encourages spelling, letter-recognition, observation, and design skills.
The Independent Pea
Pea was ambitious. Pea was independent. 'That pod's holding me back', thought Pea. But can one pea achieve success without the help of the pod? Join Pea's quest for self-fulfilment and discover the power of friends, community, and collaboration,,, and some 'fabulous recipeas'!
Animology
A stunning new collection of typographic illustrations paired with delightful not-so-nonsense verse. Every animal portrait is made from the letters that spell that animal's name.These ingenious illustrations link letter and image in a totally new way, creating a connection between word and picture that will help improve letter recognition, spelling and design skills. Readers are challenged to find the letters, spell the animal subject, unpuzzle the image, and marvel at the construction of each image. Extra information keeps readers interested: Did you know that the octopus has nine brains? Can you make a portrait of an octopus from the letters of its name? Did you know you could make a swan with just four beautiful letters? If you rearrange the letters of an armadillo, do you still have an armadillo? Discover a world where letters and nature meet. Discover the kooky connections between letter shapes and animal body language. This book is deliciously large, and rich enough in glorious colour and detail to immerse young readers in letter-shape and design.
When You Go to Melbourne
Reliving cherished childhood memories of trips to town, Maree Coote has created a delightful nonsense romp around the city of style. Join in a child's discovery of Melbourne, its surprises, its delights, its hidden treasures, and its unexpected touchstones. When you go to Melbourne, see if you find the golden whale? Can you work out how many griffins there are? How many Bridges? Can you find the Giants? Come to town to find the answers, or use the clues given in the illustrations. And when the story is finished, there are hidden motifs on every page for extra fun and engagement. This new paperback version is lightweight for travel and sending to friends.
Alphabet City Melbourne
An A-B-C reader for infants, this clever book complies a unique alphabet made from photographs of shapes in Melbourne's city architecture. "Look up, look down, look all around, The alphabet's all over town...". teach you little ones the A-B-C whilst instilling a sense of belonging and a sense of place. Great fro training visual literacy and observational skills.
Spellbound
There are shapes all around us, shapes that look like the letters of the alphabet. This book reveals this typographic illustration, known as "letter art."
The Melbourne Book Edition2
Now in an updated volume, with new chapters, new photographs and new tales of the city. This comprehensive history of Melbourne includes a rich re-telling of the past 173 years, an overview of the contemporary culture, an archive of the city's architecture and sculpture, and a whole lot more. Packed with over 50 stories, 700 photographs, and 368 pages of memories of the most liveable of cities.
Letters from New York
"An introduction to typographic design for children of all ages. Letters From New York encourages letter recognition, observation, spelling and design skills"--Cover [page 4].
The Melbourne Book
'The Melbourne Book - A History of Now' first published in 2003, has just enjoyed its third major update. This new FOURTH EDITION features a new cover design (hard cover), new chapters, new tales from Melbourne's short but amazing history, and its ancient Indigenous pre-history. New tales of Melbourne's physical, cultural, architectural, historical and mythical features. New photographs of this ever-changing city. Over 700 photos, over 60 tales of the city. The must-have Melburnian's manual; it's the world's most liveable book. It's all home grown, homemade, indie publishing, and made with love. THE MELBOURNE BOOK celebrates the very qualities that make Melbourne the world's most livable city: Opportunity, Sanctuary, Passion and Beauty. Follow Maree Coote around the city for a journey that will reveal new meaning to those who live here, and make those visiting wish they lived here too.
