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'A very Australian story of drought and renewal, of family, of imagination and of the power of hope.
Ella lived in the red-dirt country
where the earth was as dry as old bones
and it hadn't rained
for years
and years
and years.
One night, Ella dreamt of the ocean…'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
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Selected for the third edition of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) World Picture Books exhibit, launched at the IFLA World Library and Information Congress in July 2022. (Source: https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2021/11/25/206436/aus-picture-books-chosen-for-ifla-catalogue/). (Sighted: 25/11/2021)
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Ella and the Ocean : Joy Lawn discusses 'Ella and the Ocean' with Lian Tanner & Jonathan Bentley
2020
single work
interview
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , September vol. 35 no. 4 2020; (p. 4-7) 'Thank you for speaking to us, Lian and Jonathan. Your stunning picture book Ella and the Ocean (Allen & Unwin) has deservedly won the Patricia Wrightson Prize in 2020 NSW Premier's Literary Awards. It is an exceptional work in traditional picture book form. (The judges report is at the end of this interview.)' (Introduction)
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Ella and the Ocean : Joy Lawn discusses 'Ella and the Ocean' with Lian Tanner & Jonathan Bentley
2020
single work
interview
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , September vol. 35 no. 4 2020; (p. 4-7) 'Thank you for speaking to us, Lian and Jonathan. Your stunning picture book Ella and the Ocean (Allen & Unwin) has deservedly won the Patricia Wrightson Prize in 2020 NSW Premier's Literary Awards. It is an exceptional work in traditional picture book form. (The judges report is at the end of this interview.)' (Introduction)
Awards
- 2022 winner Tasmania Book Prizes Tasmanian Literary Awards — Minister for the Arts' Prize for Books for Young Readers and Children
- 2020 shortlisted Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards — Three to 5 Years
- 2020 winner New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards — Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children's Books
- 2020 CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Notable Book — Picture Book
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