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'Far inland, the sun floats on the waves of a bake-earth day. Big Red and his mob of kangaroos wait for night-time when they can search for food. Young male kangaroos wait too - ready to challenge Red and take his place as leader. ' (Publisher's blurb)
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Works about this Work
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Review : Big Red Kangaroo
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: The Horn Book Magazine , March / April vol. 91 no. 4 2015; (p. 124-125)
— Review of Big Red Kangaroo 2013 single work picture book -
Big Red Kangaroo by Claire Saxby and Graham Byrne
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: Buzz Words , August 2013;
— Review of Big Red Kangaroo 2013 single work picture book -
Cover Book Review : Big Red Kangaroo
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , July vol. 28 no. 3 2013; (p. 16-17)
— Review of Big Red Kangaroo 2013 single work picture book -
[Review] Big Red Kangaroo
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: Books + Publishing , April vol. 92 no. 5 2013; (p. 11)
— Review of Big Red Kangaroo 2013 single work picture book
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[Review] Big Red Kangaroo
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: Books + Publishing , April vol. 92 no. 5 2013; (p. 11)
— Review of Big Red Kangaroo 2013 single work picture book -
Cover Book Review : Big Red Kangaroo
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , July vol. 28 no. 3 2013; (p. 16-17)
— Review of Big Red Kangaroo 2013 single work picture book -
Review : Big Red Kangaroo
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: The Horn Book Magazine , March / April vol. 91 no. 4 2015; (p. 124-125)
— Review of Big Red Kangaroo 2013 single work picture book -
Big Red Kangaroo by Claire Saxby and Graham Byrne
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: Buzz Words , August 2013;
— Review of Big Red Kangaroo 2013 single work picture book
Awards
- 2014 shortlisted Queensland Literary Awards — Griffith University Children’s Book Award
- 2014 CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Notable Book — Eve Pownall Award
- 2014 commended Whitley Awards — Children's Book
- 2012 finalist Crystal Kite Award — Australian and New Zealand Division
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