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Polly Marsden Polly Marsden i(19527023 works by)
Gender: Female
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'Polly Marsden is the creator behind the concept for Big Weather (and How To Survive It), a new documentary TV series hosted by Craig Reucassel to be broadcast on ABC TV in 2020. Polly is a speechwriter and script writer who is passionate about the power of words to inspire positive social change.' (Source : Hachette website)

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y separately published work icon The Australian Climate Change Book : Be Informed and Make a Difference Mulgrave : Lothian , 2021 22587711 2021 single work picture book information book children's

'An accessible and reassuring picture book that teaches children about the specific challenges of climate change for Australia so they can be informed and make a difference.

'Australia is a unique and incredibly diverse natural environment and we are oh-so-lucky to live here. Our country is home to a great number of amazing ecosystems. But things like fossil fuels, greenhouse gases and deforestation are creating imbalances in our ecosystems and causing climate change. Climate changes leads to all sorts of crazy weather and damage to our natural environments and wildlife habitats.

'But it's not too late to fix it! Even small steps can make a difference and you have the power to help.

'A practical and reassuring book for children to help them understand climate change and the ways in which they can make a difference.' (Publication summary)

2023 shortlisted Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards Five to 8 Years
2022 shortlisted The Wilderness Society Environment Award for Children's Literature Non-Fiction
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