Author: Crew, Gary; Turvey, Naomi (illustrator).
Title: The Cuckoo.
Description: Melbourne, Ormond Ford St Publishing, 2014. 1st ed. Paperback small wide quarto, very good condition, black & white & colour drawings (mostly full-page), minor edgewear corners. Unnum 28 pp. Suggested reading age is Primary School. This picture story is about a boy considered tiny by his family. Martin lived with his very large forester father and older brothers in the Megalong Valley in the heart of the Blue Mountains, New South Wales. He was teased and bullied by his father and brothers because of his size. Aided by the self-sacrifice of loving friends, Martin finds the courage to fight for his independence. Written by one of Australia's most awarded authors. The illustrations are environmentally inspired and feature a combination of natural elements to create whimsical fairytale-like creatures. ISBN: 9781925000184

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