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Kim Michelle Toft Kim Michelle Toft i(A53130 works by) (a.k.a. Michelle Toft)
Gender: Female
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BiographyHistory

Toft is a Queensland silk screen artist. Her work has been exhibited.

Most Referenced Works

Awards for Works

y separately published work icon Coral Sea Dreaming Coral Sea Dreaming : The Picture Book Ballina : Silkim Books , 2017 12290375 2017 single work picture book children's

'As I lay my head to sleep; The colour blue begins to seep; Inside my mind, inside my soul; Feeling weightless, lost control.'

When daylight fades and the night shift clocks on, an underwater symphony begins. Polyps start popping to a funky sea groove, sea slugs shimmy and alien angels fly into view. The reef at night is teaming with energy and wildlife, all working together to create an underwater masterpiece.

Kim Michelle Toft brings an array of extraordinary reef creatures to life through her vivid hand painted silk illustrations and catchy rhythmic prose, highlighting the urgency of the preservation of the world's critically endangered reef habitats. (Source: Back cover)

2018 joint winner The Wilderness Society Environment Award for Children's Literature Non-Fiction
y separately published work icon Coral Sea Dreaming Coral Sea Dreaming : The Picture Book Ballina : Silkim Books , 2017 12290375 2017 single work picture book children's

'As I lay my head to sleep; The colour blue begins to seep; Inside my mind, inside my soul; Feeling weightless, lost control.'

When daylight fades and the night shift clocks on, an underwater symphony begins. Polyps start popping to a funky sea groove, sea slugs shimmy and alien angels fly into view. The reef at night is teaming with energy and wildlife, all working together to create an underwater masterpiece.

Kim Michelle Toft brings an array of extraordinary reef creatures to life through her vivid hand painted silk illustrations and catchy rhythmic prose, highlighting the urgency of the preservation of the world's critically endangered reef habitats. (Source: Back cover)

2018 joint winner The Wilderness Society Environment Award for Children's Literature Non-Fiction
y separately published work icon Tick Tock Tick Tock What's Up Croc? What's Up Croc? Ballina : Silkim Books , 2010 Z1799367 2010 single work picture book children's A stunning picture information book by multi-award winning illustrator and author. Spend a day in the life of a prehistoric predator - the saltwater crocodile. Meander through poetic text to find out why this resilient reptile has withstood the test of time and truly is the last of the mighty dinosaurs. Ages 5+ (Libraries Australia).
2011 CBCA Book of the Year Awards Notable Book
2012 CBCA Book of the Year Awards Notable Book Eve Pownall Award
2011 commended Whitley Awards Children's Illustrated Book
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