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Dee Huxley Dee Huxley i(A45654 works by) (a.k.a. Deirdre Ann Huxley)
Born: Established: 1947 Sydney, New South Wales, ;
Gender: Female
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1 2 y separately published work icon My Brother Dee Huxley , Dee Huxley (illustrator), Adelaide : Working Title Press , 2016 9378833 2016 single work picture book children's

'When a grieving brother sets out to find his lost sibling, his quest takes him on an ethereal journey across land and sea - to fantastic, floating cities, and mediaeval towns full of dark alleyways and winding staircases - to vast open grasslands and eerie, silent forests - until eventually he arrives in place of timeless beauty and light.

'My Brother is a metaphorical picture book story for older children that looks at loss and grief from a sibling's perspective.' (Publication summary)
1 5 y separately published work icon The Miracle of the Little Wooden Duck Margaret Wild , Dee Huxley (illustrator), Kingswood : Working Title Press , 2010 Z1690888 2010 single work picture book children's 'Once upon a time there was a little wooden duck that sat on the windowsill of Annie's bedroom. Every day Annie picked up the little duck and stroked it, wishing it could speak to her. But the little wooden duck continued to sit silently on the windowsill, until one day, something miraculous happened.' (From the publisher's website.)
1 6 y separately published work icon Look See, Look at Me Leonie Robin Norrington , Dee Huxley (illustrator), Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2010 Z1668980 2010 single work picture book children's

'From the acclaimed author and illustrator team of You and Me: Our Place comes a delightful celebration of outback family life in an Aboriginal community. Leonie Norrington and Dee Huxley visited three northern communities, Wugularr, Barunga and Manyalalluk, to workshop words and drawings for this book.

'With its exuberant rhyming text and wonderful illustrations, Look See, Look at Me perfectly captures a child's everyday life and will be wonderful for sharing with your toddler over and over again.' (From the publisher's website.)
1 6 y separately published work icon Tom Tom Rosemary Sullivan , Dee Huxley (illustrator), Kingswood : Working Title Press , 2008 Z1517524 2008 single work picture book children's 'A day in the life of a small Aboriginal boy named Tom Tom who lives in a remote community in the Northern Territory, fictionally known as Lemonade Springs.'--Provided by publisher.
1 2 y separately published work icon A Bush Christmas C. J. Dennis , Dee Huxley (illustrator), Fitzroy : Black Dog Books , 2008 Z1517166 2008 single work picture book children's

'It’s Christmas in the bush and there’s not a sign of snow in sight. The kitchen has heated up nicely with enough roasted turkey and plum pudding to help diners burst at the seams.

'It’s Christmas in the bush and the sun burns hotly through the gums. Down the road old Rogan comes for a bite of tucker and a beer. Mum’s in the kitchen cooking up a turkey and plum pudding. C.J. Dennis’s A Bush Christmas, with its wry satire and affection for all things Australian, is as fresh today as when it was written. Award-winning artist Dee Huxley brings it to life with her whimsical illustrations.' (Publication summary)
1 5 y separately published work icon Paraphernalia's Present Diana Lawrenson , Dee Huxley (illustrator), Sydney : ABC Books , 2008 Z1505022 2008 single work picture book children's

'Dottie and her hen, Paraphernalia, share breakfast, trips into town, even afternoon tea!

'But one day, Dottie has an accident and Paraphernalia surprises her with the greatest gift of all ... ' (Publication summary)
1 7 y separately published work icon You and Me : Our Place Leonie Robin Norrington , Dee Huxley (illustrator), Kingswood : Working Title Press , 2007 Z1412604 2007 single work picture book children's

'At the edge of a northern Australian city, where river and mangroves reach the sea, two young boys join Uncle Tobias for a day of fishing and hunting.

'Leonie Norrington's beautiful text and Dee Huxley's lush, vibrant illustrations create a world in which the old and new cultures exist comfortably together and children move easily between them.' (Publisher's blurb)
1 2 y separately published work icon By Jingo! : An Alphabet of Animals Janeen Brian , Dee Huxley (illustrator), Sydney : ABC Books , 2005 Z1220663 2005 single work picture book children's
1 5 y separately published work icon Angel Breath Glenda Millard , Dee Huxley (illustrator), Sydney : ABC Books , 2005 Z1205694 2005 single work picture book children's

'A poor French farmer named Pierre has nothing but bad luck. Nothing that is except his beloved big black whiskery pig called Jean-Jacques. One autumn afternoon Pierre and his pig are searching for truffles in the forest, hoping to change their luck when Jean-Jacques comes upon something that turns their fortune right around.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
1 1 y separately published work icon Limpopo Lullaby Jane Jolly , Dee Huxley (illustrator), Balmain : Limelight Press , 2004 Z1133694 2004 single work picture book children's
1 5 y separately published work icon The Long, Sticky Walk Edel Wignell , Crawley : UWA Publishing , 2003 Z1017919 2003 single work children's fiction children's historical fiction In New South Wales, in 1886, after a terrible flood and their food is almost gone, Mama, Emily, James, and Baby Ann pack up the last scraps of food and trek eleven miles through sticky black mud into town.(Libraries Australia record).
1 2 y separately published work icon Cinderella's Wedding Sally Odgers , Dee Huxley (illustrator), Mascot : Koala Books , 2001 Z958292 2001 single work picture book children's
1 4 y separately published work icon Rain Dance Cathy Applegate , Dee Huxley (illustrator), Sydney : Margaret Hamilton Books , 2000 Z13864 2000 single work picture book children's A story about the joy of smelling, feeling and seeing rain after a long drought, a child's abandoned romp in the wet and her wonder at the change in her world.
2 3 y separately published work icon Unplugged! Glenda Millard , Dee Huxley (illustrator), Sydney : Margaret Hamilton Books , 1999 Z863972 1999 single work picture book children's humour

"When the bath is filling with honey from the honeycomb from Grandpa's bees, Grandma faces an awkward situation when she uses the pet yabby's bath in the garden." (Source: Trove)
1 1 y separately published work icon Taking a Chance Sally Odgers , Pymble : Angus and Robertson , 1995 Z847527 1995 single work children's fiction children's
1 3 y separately published work icon The Secret of Frosty Drop Garry Hurle , Sydney : Margaret Hamilton Books , 1995 Z833525 1995 single work novel young adult
1 y separately published work icon Cheese Please Julie Hume , Dee Huxley (illustrator), Port Melbourne : Mammoth , 1994 Z964136 1994 single work picture book children's
1 2 y separately published work icon Hairy Charlie and the Pumpkin Jackie French , Dee Huxley (illustrator), Carlton : Moondrake Australia , 1994 Z849474 1994 single work picture book children's
1 1 y separately published work icon You Can't See Me, I'm Invisible Nan Hunt , Pymble : HarperCollins Australia , 1994 Z833704 1994 single work children's fiction children's 'Ben first met Emily when her chimney caught on fire. In the excitement Emily's Uncle Arfer breaks his leg. Ben is happy to run messages for Emily, but when she won't go to see Uncle Arfer in hospital, he knows something is wrong. How can he find out what is wrong?' (Publication summary)
1 3 y separately published work icon Light the Lamps Margaret Wild , Dee Huxley (illustrator), Sydney : Margaret Hamilton Books , 1994 Z833085 1994 single work picture book children's A young girl knows her stepmother is yearning for a baby of her own and tries to help her come to terms with her situation by introducing her to friends, Mary and Joseph, and their baby son.
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