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Gregg Dreise Gregg Dreise i(6914616 works by)
Gender: Male
Heritage: Aboriginal ; Aboriginal Kamilaroi ; Aboriginal Yuwaalaraay
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BiographyHistory

Gregg Dreise is an author and illustrator and is a descendent of the Kamilaroi people, from south-west Queensland and north-west New South Wales, and (via his grandmother) the Yuwaalaraay people. He was born and raised in St George, Queensland. He has also worked as a teacher.

Most Referenced Works

Notes

  • Other works not individually indexed include:

    Where's My Baby (2022 board book)

Personal Awards

2016 recipient Australian Indigenous Creator Scholarship for a specialised mentorship to further develop his next children’s picture book.

Awards for Works

y separately published work icon Where’s My Baby? Broome : Magabala Books , 2022 24679240 2022 single work picture book children's

'Where’s my baby? by Gregg Dreise is a board book that encourages young readers to learn new adjectives in English and the names of iconic Australian animals in the First Nations language, Gamilaraay, in an enjoyable way.

'Filled with adorable and distinct illustrations from the creator of Kookoo Kookaburra (2015), Cunning Crow (2019) and Awesome Emu (2021), this story is a great book for beginners.'  (Publication summary)

2023 shortlisted Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards Birth to 3 Years
y separately published work icon Where’s My Baby? Broome : Magabala Books , 2022 24679240 2022 single work picture book children's

'Where’s my baby? by Gregg Dreise is a board book that encourages young readers to learn new adjectives in English and the names of iconic Australian animals in the First Nations language, Gamilaraay, in an enjoyable way.

'Filled with adorable and distinct illustrations from the creator of Kookoo Kookaburra (2015), Cunning Crow (2019) and Awesome Emu (2021), this story is a great book for beginners.'  (Publication summary)

2023 shortlisted Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards Birth to 3 Years
y separately published work icon Common Wealth Common Wealth : A Slam Poetry Persuasive Lindfield : Scholastic Australia , 2021 21071253 2021 selected work poetry prose children's young adult

'All that I'm wishing,
Is that you take a moment to listen...

'A slam poetry persuasive and powerful vision of unity from award-winning First Nations creator Gregg Dreise. Passionate, yet peaceful, Common Wealth is a compelling plea for a future of truth, togetherness and respect for our nation's deep history.' (Publication summary)

2022 shortlisted Prime Minister's Literary Awards Children's Fiction
2022 shortlisted Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards Eight to 10 Years
2022 shortlisted Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards Indigenous Children
2022 CBCA Book of the Year Awards Notable Book Picture Book
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