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'In the open forest, Emu watches over his nest. Gathering the granite-green eggs under soft feathers, Emu will care for them and protect the fluffy chicks once they hatch. The survival of this unusual family depends upon him.' (Publication summary)
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Emu by Claire Saxby
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: The Horn Book Magazine , July /August vol. 91 no. 4 2015; (p. 162)
— Review of Emu 2014 single work picture book
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Emu by Claire Saxby
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: The Horn Book Magazine , July /August vol. 91 no. 4 2015; (p. 162)
— Review of Emu 2014 single work picture book
Awards
- 2015 joint winner The Wilderness Society Environment Award for Children's Literature — Non-Fiction
- 2015 shortlisted CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Eve Pownall Award for Information Books
- 2015 CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Notable Book — Eve Pownall Award
- 2015 commended Whitley Awards — Children's Book
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