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Dion Beasley Dion Beasley i(6017508 works by)
Born: Established: 1991 Alice Springs, Southern Northern Territory, Northern Territory, ;
Gender: Male
Heritage: Aboriginal ; Aboriginal Alyawarr
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1 To Lake Nash and Back Dion Beasley , Johanna Bell , 2021 single work autobiography
— Appears in: Growing Up Disabled in Australia 2021;
1 y separately published work icon Cheeky Dogs : To Lake Nash and Back Johanna Bell , Dion Beasley (illustrator), Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2019 15785276 2019 single work autobiography children's

'Meet deaf artist, Dion Beasley, and the people he calls family. Dodging road trains by day and giant blue monsters at night, Dion weaves his way through life on an electric scooter, collecting rocks and dogs to make art. In his dreams, he sees animals from overseas and his mother's country, Lake Nash, but every morning, without fail, he puts on his favourite socks and gets ready to feed the dogs. Is it time yet?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
1 4 y separately published work icon Go Home, Cheeky Animals! Johanna Bell , Dion Beasley (illustrator), Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2016 9320530 2016 single work picture book children's

'In this lively follow-up to Too Many Cheeky Dogs, the camp is invaded by all kinds of cheeky feral animals who are finally chased away by the resident cheeky dogs.

'At Canteen Creek where we live, there are cheeky dogs everywhere. But when the cheeky goats, donkeys, buffaloes and camels make mischief in the camp, the dogs just lie there - until those pesky animals really go too far. Then the cheeky camp dogs roar into action!' (Publication summary)
2 1 y separately published work icon Bigismob Jigiwan Dog Too Many Cheeky Dogs Johanna Bell , Dion Beasley (illustrator), Meigim Kriol Strongbala (translator), Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2013 6017487 2013 single work picture book children's

'Mandeitaim aibin wok la main anti kemp en yu sabi wanim aibin luk?

'On Monday I went to my auntie's house and guess what I saw? ONE yellow cheeky dog sleeping on the floor.'

So begins this lively, cheeky story set in a remote Indigenous community, moving through colours, numbers and days of the week to the dog-packed final page.' (Publisher's blurb)
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