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THERE WAS AN OLD SAILOR
By Claire Saxby
Illustrated by Cassandra Allen
A delightful new twist on a familiar tale!
The tale of an old salty sailor who swallows a krill which makes him ill, and who cures his terrible bellyache by eating each animal in the sea, one after another. An hilarious new twist on There was an Old Woman who Swallowed a Fly, delightfully brought to life by Cassandra Allen.
- A great way to introduce children to the concept of the food chain
- An age-old story with strong commercial appeal that kids will enjoy reading aloud
- Winner of the 2011 SCBWI Crystal Kite Award
About the author
Claire was born in Melbourne and grew up in Newcastle, NSW where she thought she d stay until the end of her days. Then, while she was holidaying in Melbourne, Claire s parents decided to move to Bougainville Island in Papua New Guinea. Fortunately, they waited and took her with them. Since then, she s lived in more houses than she can remember. Claire is the author of Ebi s Boat, illustrated by Anne Spudvilas, which was a Children s Book Council of Australia Notable book in 2007. Her title published with Walker Books Australia in 2010, There Was an Old Sailor, illustrated by Cassandra Allen was short-listed for the Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards 2010, Young Children Category, and won the SCBWI Crystal Kite Award in 2011.
About the illustrator
Cassandra was born and raised in Australia, and now lives in the French part of Switzerland, drawing almost every day and soaking up the wonders of life in Europe. After years of study in Melbourne Australia, including fine art, photography and multimedia, her independent illustration and graphic design business took flight.. Several years later Cassandra followed her heart and quit graphic design altogether, focusing solely on illustration. After moving to Europe her career grew wings and she began illustrating children's books, amongst other editorial work. The title There Was an Old Sailor, written by Claire Saxby was short-listed for the Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards 2010, Young Children Category.
Awards
2011: SCBWI Crystal Kite Award
Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. The Crystal Kite Awards are presented annually by each regional division of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. - Winner
2010: CJ Korean Picture Book Awards
Finalist
ISBN:
9781921150715
Imprint:
WALKER BOOKS AUST
Distributor:
Harper Collins Distribution Services for Australia and New Zealand
Binding:
NS-HB
Release Date:
February 1, 2010
Dimensions:
222 x 266mm, 32pp
Stock Status:
STOCK
Australian RRP:
$29.95
New Zealand RRP:
$31.99
Stock Level:
In Stock