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Born: Established: 1965 Sydney, New South Wales, ;
Gender: Male
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1 Tohby Riddle: Illustrator–Australia Tohby Riddle , 2021 single work biography
— Appears in: Bookbird , vol. 59 no. 4 2021; (p. 4)
1 1 y separately published work icon The March of the Ants Ursula Dubosarsky , Tohby Riddle (illustrator), Beecroft : Book Trail Press , 2021 21613606 2021 single work picture book children's

'The ants are heading out on a very important expedition. What will they need to take with them? It's a wild journey! And in the end, it's the littlest ant who leads the others to discover the most important thing of all. A book about a very special book.'

Source : publication summary

1 y separately published work icon The Astronaut's Cat Tohby Riddle , Tohby Riddle (illustrator), Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2020 18884110 2020 single work picture book children's

'The astronaut's cat is an inside cat.
And she likes it like that.

'The astronaut's cat is an inside cat - on the Moon! But she dreams about the strange outside world - and the mysterious blue ball that rises into the ink-black sky ...'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 y separately published work icon 488 Rules for Life : The Thankless Art of Being Correct Kitty Flanagan , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2019 15401882 2019 single work prose humour

''Rules are great. I love rules. Rules are what differentiate us from the chimps'—Kitty Flanagan.

'As we travel through life, we discover that many, many people are very annoying—and that is why we need rules. 488 rules for life is Kitty Flanagan's way of making the world a more pleasant place to live.

'In this book, Kitty Flanagan combines ancient wisdom with decades of experience and lots of time spent at home with her cat to provide four hundred and eighty-eight profound and challenging principles for how to live a meaningful life, from making sure you do a final check before exiting the toilet to not chewing with your mouth open. Gripping, thought-provoking and deeply rewarding, 488 Rules for Life offers an antidote to the idiot in your life: eternal truths applied to our modern problems.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 y separately published work icon Yahoo Creek : An Australian Mystery Tohby Riddle , Tohby Riddle (illustrator), Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2019 14982710 2019 single work picture book children's

'Luminous images, accompanied by newspaper extracts dating back to the early 1800s and words by Ngiyampaa Elder Peter Williams explore the ongoing mystery of yahoo encounters.

'Throughout the first century or so of Australian settlement by Europeans, the pages of colonial newspapers were haunted by reports of a bewildering phenomenon: the mysterious yahoo or hairy man...

'But what was it?

'Yahoo Creek breathes life into this little-known piece of Australian history - which, by many accounts, is a history still in the making.'  (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Here Comes Stinkbug! Tohby Riddle , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2018 14152753 2018 single work picture book children's

'Stinkbug can really stink. But when it starts bugging his friends, Stinkbug wonders if it's time to stop doing what stink bugs do best. A hilarious story about a smelly bug whose unique talent saves the day.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

2 Ernest the Carrot : Heaven on Earth? Geoffrey McSkimming , Tohby Riddle (illustrator), 2017 series - author graphic novel
1 3 y separately published work icon Milo : A Moving Story Tohby Riddle , Tohby Riddle (illustrator), Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2016 9192812 2016 single work picture book children's

'A sweet and funny story about a city-dwelling dog, a day when everything goes wrong, a curious rescue and a surprising gift.

'Milo's life is almost entirely unremarkable. He lives in a solid kennel in an okay part of town. Every other day he has a job delivering parcels.

'Then Milo's life is turned upside down by an argument with his friend Snombo, followed by a strange wild storm that leaves him and his kennel in a precarious place.

'So begins Milo's surprisingly remarkable journey back to his friends.

'A warm and whimsical adventure by the acclaimed creator of My Uncle's Donkey and Nobody Owns the Moon.'

1 The Elephant Bird Tohby Riddle , 2015 single work prose
— Appears in: The Hush Treasure Book 2015; (p. 8-9)
1 Books That Changed Me : Tohby Riddle Tohby Riddle , 2012 single work column
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 26 August 2012; (p. 14)
2 10 y separately published work icon Unforgotten Tohby Riddle , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2012 Z1882291 2012 single work picture book children's

'Nobody knows where they come from.
'But they come.
'Impossible birds of the big sky and the long night...

'So begins this timely and timeless story, told in magnificent images and words by master storyteller, Tohby Riddle. A triumph of quiet beauty.' (Publisher's blurb)

1 Stark's Statues Tohby Riddle , 2012 single work prose
— Appears in: Things a Map Won't Show You : Stories from Australia and Beyond 2012; (p. 141-152)
1 A Food Court Drama Tohby Riddle , 2012 single work drama
— Appears in: School Magazine. Blast Off! , September vol. 07 no. 8 2012; (p. 12-15) School Magazine. Blast Off! , August vol. 108 no. 7 2023; (p. 25-28)
1 Up Front : Tohby Riddle, Author and Illustrator Tohby Riddle , 2010 single work column
— Appears in: Good Weekend , 9 October 2010; (p. 9)
1 7 y separately published work icon My Uncle's Donkey Tohby Riddle , Tohby Riddle (illustrator), Camberwell : Penguin , 2010 Z1720811 2010 single work picture book children's humour 'My uncle's donkey is allowed in the house. And in the house, the donkey gets up to all sorts of things - he talks to his friends on the phone, does hoofstands in the kitchen, cartwheels in the living room, takes long baths and stays up late ... A humorous and entertaining picture book that will delight children and adults alike!' (From the publisher's website.)
1 7 y separately published work icon The Return of the Word Spy Ursula Dubosarsky , Camberwell : Viking , 2010 Z1691647 2010 single work non-fiction children's (taught in 1 units)

'From the beginning of time, the Word Spy has been creeping down hallways, hiding in shadows and journeying through different lands to discover everything there is to know about the English language. In her first book, The Word Spy, she shared with us the secrets she'd learnt about English, from the first alphabet in 4000 BC right up to the tricks of modern texting.

'In The Return of the Word Spy she continues the fascinating journey through language, with chapters on language families, how we learn to speak, grammar and written forms of communication. In an accessible, engaging style, the Word Spy explains the meaning of nouns, verbs, pronouns, "dead" languages, word origins and other wordy wonders.' (From the publisher's website.)

1 1 y separately published work icon Dog and Bird Water the Garden Tohby Riddle , Tohby Riddle (illustrator), Melbourne : Puffin Baby , 2009 Z1738098 2009 single work picture book children's

'Slosh! Slosh! When Dog and Bird fill up their watering cans they’re ready to water the garden. But not everything will need watering.' (Publication summary)

1 2 y separately published work icon Dog and Bird Follow a Butterfly Tohby Riddle , Tohby Riddle (illustrator), Camberwell : Penguin , 2009 Z1641168 2009 single work picture book children's Following on from Dog and Bird See the Moon and Dog and Bird Water the Garden, Dog and Bird's latest adventure occurs when they are out walking and see a butterfly which they decide to follow. As it moves in all directions it is joined by more butterflies and the reader is encouraged to follow the story by tracing the flight of the butterflies as they move from left to right across the pastel-colored pages
1 9 y separately published work icon The Lucky Ones Tohby Riddle , Camberwell : Penguin , 2009 Z1578240 2009 single work novel young adult

'Set in 1980s inner city Sydney, The Lucky Ones follows maverick teen Tom, as he tries to make sense of life after school.

'The novel reveals in poignant and hilarious ways the workings of a young male mind - with all its misplaced romanticism, youthful delusions, bewilderment about girls and need for adventure.

'At the heart of the story is Tom's close friendship with fellow school-leaver Cain, a compelling enigma who becomes increasingly unpredictable as he follows his impulses down a path towards self destruction.' (Publisher's blurb)

1 Octopus in Boots Tohby Riddle , 2009 single work short story children's
— Appears in: Kids' Night In 3 : A Sea of Stories and Oceans of Other Stuff 2009; (p. 385)
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