100 Aussie Things We Know and Love 2nd edition

by Bunny Banyai, Anna Blandford (Illustrator)

100 Aussie Things We Know and Love puts the Australian way of life under a forensic lens, vigorously examining the socio-political underpinnings of the Australian character. Nah, just kidding! We just take you on a whistle-stop tour of the country's greatest people, places, animals, food, events and cultural quirks. Ever wondered why magpies attack, or Chiko rolls were invented, who we have to blame for Ugg boots, and what stuff from New Zealand we can legitimately claim as our own* Featuring entries on 100 unmistakably Australian things (in no apparent order), from the lovable to the naff, this book is a chock-a-block with entertaining and fascinating facts about the things we all know, love or love to hate. *spoiler everything

Paperback

Published January 1, 2020

Reviews

[Rozhan Sadeghi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Equally informative and HILARIOUS. If you like Australia, or if you're interested in knowing about its culture you can not go wrong by picking up this book.

[Melanie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very well written, interesting and light-hearted. Informative and educational in a thoroughly non-preachy way. A great gift for non-Australians, fun to pick up intermittently and read aloud, and a great read for Aussie’s too x

[Julie Esse · Rating 5 out of 5]

I asked God for a more relatable read about Australia than Paul Hogan and He gave me Bunny Banyai. Witty, eloquent and incisively exact in her choice of words, Bunny Banyai is the kind of writer I aspire to be. "100 Aussie Things We Know and Love" captures the essence of Oz in a way that has made both me AND my mother cackle with laughter. And I'll have you know that my mother does not cackle! Seriously though, I wish I had written these texts.

[Tc · Rating 4 out of 5]

Easy to read, but informative. Great read.

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very entertaining and funny to read. Good facts on Aussie icons and everything.