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‘This excellent new picture book perfectly captures the unique character of the cockatoo. It’s a wonderful rhyming story that is a complete joy to read aloud. Antonia Pesenti is well-known for her stylish, bold and fun illustrations. She has done a great job of showcasing the cheeky habits of cockatoos, as well as celebrating their striking looks … This is another top-tier picture book.’
—Kim Gruschow, Readings
‘A bold, joyful celebration of the cockatoo - that bossy, brilliant bird we all know and love.’
—Abbys Fabulous Library
‘Subtlety sits alongside bop-you-over-the-head humour. It’s almost a roller coaster in a picture book ... definitely for the young at heart who enjoy a good laugh. A cracker.’
—Elizabeth Vercoe, Kids' Book Review
‘You’ll be captivated by the vertical format and the bold illustrations with their vivid colour palette. Such a design is perfection for a book about a feathered friend that we know so well in Australia.’
—kids.get.booked
‘Ideal for storytime due to the wonderful cadence it has as a read aloud, it’s a visual and verbal feast that entertains and educates - a great example of factual fiction!’
—Love For Reading
‘With fun rhyming text and bold, vibrant illustrations , this book is an absolute joy to read aloud. The tall format of this picture book adds an extra special element to this joyous read!’
—flipwithjoy
Hilary Bell is an author of picture books, and a multi-award-winning playwright and lyricist. Her work has been produced around Australia, and internationally by theatres including Atlantic and Steppenwolf (USA), London’s National Theatre and the Edinburgh Fringe. She won a scholarship to Juilliard’s playwriting program, was the 2003-04 Tennessee Williams Fellow in Creative Writing at Tennessee’s University of the South, and the 2013 Patrick White Playwriting Fellow at the STC. As well as Juilliard, Hilary is a graduate of NIDA and AFTRS, and a founding member of 7-ON Playwrights. With composer Greta Gertler Gold, she is currently writing a musical adaptation of ‘Picnic at Hanging Rock’. Her other books with Antonia Pesenti are Alphabetical Sydney, Numerical Street, and Summer Time, and with Matthew Martin, The Marvellous Funambulist of Middle Harbour.
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Antonia Pesenti is a Sydney based architect and illustrator/book creator. She was awarded the Sydney University Medal and moved to Paris after finishing her degree in architecture. While working as an architect, Antonia spent her time documenting Paris through drawing, developing a passion for illustration and picture books. Today she combines directing the multidisciplinary design practice Studio Fable with illustrating/designing and making beautiful books - exploring all formats from experimental zines through to picture books.
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