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'Gumboots is a beautiful pet rabbit, but he likes to escape. A story that celebrates what it means to live in a community and a reminder that life is full of surprises.' (Publication summary)
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[Review] The Great Rabbit Chase
2017
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , September vol. 32 no. 4 2017; (p. 31-32)
— Review of The Great Rabbit Chase 2017 single work picture book'In her first self-authored picture book since her writing debut in Ivy Loves to Give (2009), illustrator Freya Blackwood has the measure of her early childhood readership. Here, in The Great Rabbit Chase, she presents a simple circular take in which the reader is at one with the cumulating group of characters moving lineally through the pages in pursuit of their goal - an escaped pet rabbit. The format is a classic staple of literature for infants and always delights with its page turning surprises; Blackwood has served the genre well.' (Introduction)
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[Review] The Great Rabbit Chase
2017
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , September vol. 32 no. 4 2017; (p. 31-32)
— Review of The Great Rabbit Chase 2017 single work picture book'In her first self-authored picture book since her writing debut in Ivy Loves to Give (2009), illustrator Freya Blackwood has the measure of her early childhood readership. Here, in The Great Rabbit Chase, she presents a simple circular take in which the reader is at one with the cumulating group of characters moving lineally through the pages in pursuit of their goal - an escaped pet rabbit. The format is a classic staple of literature for infants and always delights with its page turning surprises; Blackwood has served the genre well.' (Introduction)
Awards
- 2018 honour book CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Picture Book of the Year
- 2018 CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Notable Book — Picture Book of the Year