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Briony Stewart Briony Stewart i(A68540 works by)
Born: Established: 1984 Western Australia, ;
Gender: Female
Heritage: Japanese
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Briony Stewart is a writer and visual artist from Perth. She was educated at Perth Modern Senior High School. She completed a double degree in Art and Creative Writing at Curtin University in in 2005. Stewart's Kumiko trilogy, about a Japanese girl and her dragon, was inspired by her Japanese grandmother's stories.

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y separately published work icon Gymnastica Fantastica! Sydney : Lothian , 2023 26630833 2023 single work picture book children's

'Quick! Come and see! Something fabulous, it's . . . me!

'Gymnastica Fantastica! is a joyful and exuberant picture book about a child discovering and attempting new physical skills and putting on wonderfully imperfect shows for whoever will watch them.

'Join Gymnastica, a small person with big energy, as they bend and balance, bounce and roll, attempt a cartwheel and a spectacular trapeze flip-out finale. Written in playful rhyming text and with brightly energetic and appealing illustrations, this is a book that kids and parents alike will find irresistible to read aloud and delight in its energy and humour.'(Publication summary)

2024 shortlisted CBCA Book of the Year Awards Book of the Year: Early Childhood
2024 CBCA Book of the Year Awards Notable Book Early Childhood
y separately published work icon Gymnastica Fantastica! Sydney : Lothian , 2023 26630833 2023 single work picture book children's

'Quick! Come and see! Something fabulous, it's . . . me!

'Gymnastica Fantastica! is a joyful and exuberant picture book about a child discovering and attempting new physical skills and putting on wonderfully imperfect shows for whoever will watch them.

'Join Gymnastica, a small person with big energy, as they bend and balance, bounce and roll, attempt a cartwheel and a spectacular trapeze flip-out finale. Written in playful rhyming text and with brightly energetic and appealing illustrations, this is a book that kids and parents alike will find irresistible to read aloud and delight in its energy and humour.'(Publication summary)

2024 shortlisted CBCA Book of the Year Awards Book of the Year: Early Childhood
2024 CBCA Book of the Year Awards Notable Book Early Childhood
y separately published work icon These Little Feet Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2023 26492449 2023 single work picture book children's

'In the classic tradition of Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes andKissed by the Moon, These Little Feet will take you and your little one on a joyous journey of love, hope and dreams for the future. The perfect gift for newborns and new parents.

'These little feet, so tiny and new.

The places they'll go, the dances they'll do.

The mountains they'll climb, the dreams they'll pursue.

These little feet, so tiny and new.

'A delightful celebration of love, hope and promise, this beautiful picture book perfectly captures the precious dreams of childhood and parenting.' (Publication summary)

2024 CBCA Book of the Year Awards Notable Book Early Childhood
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