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Josh Pyke Josh Pyke i(10255859 works by)
Born: Established: 1977 Sydney, New South Wales, ;
Gender: Male
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BiographyHistory

Josh Pyke is an Australian singer-songwriter and muscian and was an Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF) ambassador.

He has published a range of picture books.


Australian Writing and Rock Music affiliation: songwriter, producer, guitar, vocals.

Most Referenced Works

Awards for Works

y separately published work icon Your Head's Not the Place to Store Problems Lindfield : Scholastic Australia , 2023 26378556 2023 single work picture book children's

'Some problems seem heavy, they can weigh you down. Your mind feels too cluttered, the world seems too loud! Sometimes your brain feels full up and crowdy. Your mood swings from sunny to suddenly cloudy. We're full to the brim with unknowable things, but your head's not the place to store problems in. A whimsical and wise picture book on navigating life's ups and downs, from two multi-award-winning creators.' (Publication summary)

2024 CBCA Book of the Year Awards Notable Book Picture Books
y separately published work icon The Bewilderbeast Lindfield : Scholastic Australia , 2022 24433397 2022 single work picture book children's

'Deep in the darkest, remote and most loneliest jungle, there lives quite the one and the onliest. Seen once in the wild, and then never again, all that's left are notes from a tracker's own pen. A nonsensical puzzle when seen piece by piece, but when viewed as a whole ... Behold! The Bewilderbeast!' (Publication summary)

2023 shortlisted Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards Three to 5 Years
y separately published work icon Chatterpuss Lindfield : Scholastic Australia , 2021 21550350 2021 single work picture book children's

This is CHATTERPUSS. And this is GLENN. One's a noisy cat. One's a quiet hen. Although they're different, they're BEST FRIENDS... but even friends can drive you round the bend!

'A joyful new picture book about friendship (and non-stop blabbering) by award-winning singer/songwriter, Josh Pyke.'(Publication summary)

2022 shortlisted West Australian Young Readers' Book Award Picture Books
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