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'A funny and heart-warming story about a cat finding a home from a uniquely talented and multi-award-winning author.
'Nana Banana called me Misty, until she couldn't look after me anymore. Noni Nice of Pymble called me Nigella, but I was only Nigella for a day. When the Kafoops family found me on the streets of Newtown they called me Lara. I knew I had found my home at last.
'A witty and wonderful story about a cat looking for love from the one and only Chris McKimmie.' (Publication summary)
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Teachers reviews available from publisher’s website.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
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Lara of Newtown by Chris McKimmie
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: Buzz Words , July 2015;
— Review of Lara of Newtown 2015 single work picture book -
Review : Lara of Newtown
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking about Books for Children , September vol. 30 no. 4 2015; (p. 30)
— Review of Lara of Newtown 2015 single work picture book
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Review : Lara of Newtown
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking about Books for Children , September vol. 30 no. 4 2015; (p. 30)
— Review of Lara of Newtown 2015 single work picture book -
Lara of Newtown by Chris McKimmie
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: Buzz Words , July 2015;
— Review of Lara of Newtown 2015 single work picture book
Awards
- 2016 CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Notable Book — Picture Book
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- Newtown, Marrickville - Camperdown area, Sydney Southern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,
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