Part 1 of my Australia Day book recommendations focuses on picture books, including some narrative non-fiction and junior non-fiction titles. KBR reviews are linked in the book titles where possible. I’d love for you to share your ‘must read’ Australian picture books in the comments.
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A is for Australia by Frane Lessac (Walker Books)
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Letters from Melbourne: Making Pictures with the A-B-C by Maree Coote (MelbourneStyle Books)
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Mirror by Jeannie Baker (Walker Books)
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Howzat! by Mike Lefroy and Liz Anelli (Walker Books)
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Alphabetical Sydney by Antonia Pesenti and Hilary Bell (New South Books)
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Bob the Railway Dog by Corinne Fenton and Andrew McLean (Black Dog Books)
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Remembering Lionsville by Bronwyn Bancroft (Allen & Unwin)
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In the Bush by Roland Harvey (Allen & Unwin)
To the Top End by Roland Harvey (Allen & Unwin)
In the City by Roland Harvey (Allen & Unwin)
At the Beach by Roland Harvey (Allen & Unwin)
On the Farm by Roland Harvey (Allen & Unwin)
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Lenny and the Big Red Kinan: An Awabakal Language Book by Faith Baisden (Binabar)
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Ernie Dances to the Didgeridoo by Alison Lester (Lothian Children's Books)
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Meet Don Bradman by Coral Vass and Brad Howe (Random House - upcoming release April 2016)
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Meet Douglas Mawson by Mike Dumbleton and Snip Green (Random House)
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Meet Mary MacKillop by Sally Murphy and Sonia Martinez (Random House)
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Meet Nancy Bird Walton by Grace Atwood and Harry Slaghekke (Random House)
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Meet Ned Kelly by Janeen Brian and Matt Adams (Random House)
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Meet Sidney Nolan by Yvonne Mes and Sandra Eterovic (Random House)
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Meet the Anzacs by Claire Saxby and Max Berry (Random House)
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Australia to Z by Armin Greder (Allen & Unwin)
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Emu by Claire Saxby and Graham Byrne (Walker Books)
Big Red Kangaroo by Claire Saxby and Graham Byrne (Walker Books)
Platypus by Sue Whiting and Mark Jackson (Walker Books)