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A Kid's Year
An Aussie Year: Twelve Months in the Life of Australian Kids
Meet Ned, Lily, Zoe, Kirra and Matilda––three Aussie kids keen to take you on a journey through a year in the life of Australian children, from cultural celebrations to traditions and events, to our everyday way of life.
An Aussie Year is a picture book bursting with national pride. It is a snapshot of who we are as a nation, covering our melting-pot culture, lifestyle and traditions. Its pages feature trailing, meandering text, dates and gorgeous illustrations showing our five Aussie children at play, at school, at home, enjoying their homeland––from the tropical north to our rugged west.
Trailing through the seasons and idiosyncrasies endemic to each month of the year, this is Our Australian Childhood.
An Aussie Year is a picture book bursting with national pride. It is a snapshot of who we are as a nation, covering our melting-pot culture, lifestyle and traditions. Its pages feature trailing, meandering text, dates and gorgeous illustrations showing our five Aussie children at play, at school, at home, enjoying their homeland––from the tropical north to our rugged west.
Trailing through the seasons and idiosyncrasies endemic to each month of the year, this is Our Australian Childhood.
32 pages, Hardcover
First published October 1, 2013
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September 13, 2013
An Aussie Year is a children's picture book that provides a snapshot into the lives of 5 Australian children. Each child represents a different culture, a small representation of multicultural Australia.
Readers are taken through a year in the lives of these 5 children, showcasing not only traditional events within their cultures but their everyday life at home and school.
This is a perfect book for young children, they will become fascinated with the colourful characters and their adventures.
Readers are taken through a year in the lives of these 5 children, showcasing not only traditional events within their cultures but their everyday life at home and school.
This is a perfect book for young children, they will become fascinated with the colourful characters and their adventures.
October 4, 2015
I can see why this won the 2014 ACT Writing & Publishing Award for Best Children's Book! The text is perfect and the illustrations are gorgeous.
October 5, 2015
This is one of the best non-fiction books I've read for children about multi-culturalism in Australia. Beautifully written, gloriously designed, a real treat for any child up to 12 years.
October 5, 2015
This book is just gorgeous - everything about it. I'm thrilled to have it as part of my children's book collection
June 1, 2018
This book is a wonderful collection for both adults and kids who want to learn about everything Aussies. As per the title, the book introduces what Australian kids do all year round. I love how the book recognizes the complex cultural demographics of the new Australian generations. In order to know more about what Australian kids do in a year, we need to find out a person's cultural background (Chinese New Year celebration in January/ February, red eggs in tsoureki bread in April, st Patrick day in March, Guy Fawkes night in November etc). Yet at the same time, all Aussies (regardless of the diversity in terms of country of origin, background, cultures and religions), embrace the true Aussie way and are proud of its uniqueness.
This is not a usual bedtime story book for young kids (there is no storyline here). This is a non fiction book with numerous things gathered in double-spread pages, divided by 12 months. The kids start school in February, celebrate Shrove Tuesday with hot pancakes in the same month, eat hot cross buns during Easter, attend the Royal Easter Show in April, celebrate the aboriginal and Torres Islander People's NAIDOC week in July, participate in Book Week by dressing up as their favourite book characters in August, joining the footy frenzy in September, wear red poppies in November, and set up the Christmas tree in December.
At the same time, we see the Aussie kids enjoying foods, activities and habits unique to Australia throughout the year: Anzac biscuits with oats and golden syrup, meat pie with swirling tomato sauce at the top and flaky pastry on the outside, calling each other "mate", packing Vegemite toast in lunchboxes, wear Akubra hats, eat lamingtons (yummy sponge cake coated with coconut and cocoa), watching kangaroos hopping around, and surfing with dolphins.
The illustrations are detailed, interesting, bright and cute. The texts are simple, concise, and extremely informative. I can't fault this book. Love it.
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This is not a usual bedtime story book for young kids (there is no storyline here). This is a non fiction book with numerous things gathered in double-spread pages, divided by 12 months. The kids start school in February, celebrate Shrove Tuesday with hot pancakes in the same month, eat hot cross buns during Easter, attend the Royal Easter Show in April, celebrate the aboriginal and Torres Islander People's NAIDOC week in July, participate in Book Week by dressing up as their favourite book characters in August, joining the footy frenzy in September, wear red poppies in November, and set up the Christmas tree in December.
At the same time, we see the Aussie kids enjoying foods, activities and habits unique to Australia throughout the year: Anzac biscuits with oats and golden syrup, meat pie with swirling tomato sauce at the top and flaky pastry on the outside, calling each other "mate", packing Vegemite toast in lunchboxes, wear Akubra hats, eat lamingtons (yummy sponge cake coated with coconut and cocoa), watching kangaroos hopping around, and surfing with dolphins.
The illustrations are detailed, interesting, bright and cute. The texts are simple, concise, and extremely informative. I can't fault this book. Love it.
Blog review here: https://storypleasemummy.wordpress.co...
February 16, 2014
A great idea, lovely illustrations, but all over the place in terms of page layout. Not a story to read out loud as much as a list of calendar events. Would be good for class work.
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April 30, 2016Colourful and full of Aussie character. Wrote this review for Babyology: http://babyology.com.au/sunday-arts/c...
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