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y separately published work icon Coral Sea Dreaming single work   picture book   children's  
Alternative title: Coral Sea Dreaming : The Picture Book
Issue Details: First known date: 2017... 2017 Coral Sea Dreaming
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'As I lay my head to sleep; The colour blue begins to seep; Inside my mind, inside my soul; Feeling weightless, lost control.'

When daylight fades and the night shift clocks on, an underwater symphony begins. Polyps start popping to a funky sea groove, sea slugs shimmy and alien angels fly into view. The reef at night is teaming with energy and wildlife, all working together to create an underwater masterpiece.

Kim Michelle Toft brings an array of extraordinary reef creatures to life through her vivid hand painted silk illustrations and catchy rhythmic prose, highlighting the urgency of the preservation of the world's critically endangered reef habitats. (Source: Back cover)

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  • Dedication: "This book is dedicated to my daughter, Casey Elle, still a free spirit at 25 and still the light of my life x."

  • This book was inspired by David Hannan's music video and documentary 'Coral Sea Dreaming' (1992).

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Ballina, Alstonville - Ballina - Lennox Head area, Far North Coast, New South Wales,: Silkim Books , 2017 .
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      Extent: [30p]p.
      Description: col. illus.
      ISBN: 9780994238849 (hbk)

Works about this Work

[Review] Coral Dreaming Joy Lawn , 2017 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , September vol. 32 no. 4 2017; (p. 33)

— Review of Coral Sea Dreaming Kim Michelle Toft , 2017 single work picture book

'As a girl, I was fascinated by the bright colours and creatures of our Great Barrier Reef that I saw in pictures. i remember the feeling of disappointment when I finally saw the reef for myself. It wasn't as vibrant and cluttered with as much exotic sea life and coral as the images had led me to expect.' (Introduction)

[Review] Coral Dreaming Joy Lawn , 2017 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , September vol. 32 no. 4 2017; (p. 33)

— Review of Coral Sea Dreaming Kim Michelle Toft , 2017 single work picture book

'As a girl, I was fascinated by the bright colours and creatures of our Great Barrier Reef that I saw in pictures. i remember the feeling of disappointment when I finally saw the reef for myself. It wasn't as vibrant and cluttered with as much exotic sea life and coral as the images had led me to expect.' (Introduction)

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