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Ronojoy Ghosh Ronojoy Ghosh i(8812301 works by)
Gender: Male
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Born in India, Ronojoy Ghosh grew up in a land with a rich history of storytelling. His passion for drawing, combined with a love of words, led him into a career in advertising, where has worked as an Art Director. His work has won numerous awards, including a Gold Lion at Cannes.Through his career, he has worked in India, Indonesia, Singapore and New Zealand.

Ghosh published his first picture book, Ollie and the Wind, in 2015: it was listed as a Children's Book Council of Australia notable book in 2016. In 2018, he published I'm Australian Too, written by Mem Fox and illustrated by Ghosh: it was listed as a Children's Book Council of Australia notable book in 2018.

He lives in Sydney.

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Awards for Works

y separately published work icon That Bird Has Arms Richmond : Little Hare Books , 2023 25995347 2023 single work picture book children's

'Roy is an ordinary bird in every way. He is not the biggest, or the smallest. His squawk is not the loudest or the quietest. He even follows the same football team as everyone else. He was very normal except for one thing – he has ARMS. Absolutely nobody knows – and Roy would like to keep it that way...

'That Bird Has Arms is a story about difference and identity. It’s about learning to see that what sets you apart is what makes you strong, and it’s about pride in your own uniqueness.' (Publication summary)
2024 shortlisted CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Picture Book of the Year
2024 CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Notable Book — Picture Books
y separately published work icon Winner Winner, Bin Chicken Dinner Lindfield : Scholastic Australia , 2021 21070720 2021 single work picture book children's

'Ibis is on the lookout for food, but she's not welcome anywhere! Until she spies the most amazing dinner of all.' (Publication summary) 
2022 shortlisted Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA) — Children's Picture Book of the Year
y separately published work icon Bin Chicken Lindfield : Scholastic Australia , 2020 18673386 2020 single work picture book children's

'Diving in dumpsters, traipsing through trash! Rummaging through rubbish, making a splash! 'Revolting!' they snort, starting to sicken, 'Trash Turkey! Dumpster Duck! BIN CHICKEN!' One bird's trash is another bird's treasure-find out why the ibis is the queen of the rubbish pile!'  (Publication summary)
2021 shortlisted REAL Awards — Picture Story Books
2021 CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Notable Book — Early Childhood
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