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Sharon Dye Sharon Dye i(A65428 works by)
Gender: Female
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BiographyHistory

Based in Brisbane, illustrator Sharon Dye has provided the artwork for a number of Greater Glider publications. She has a background in advertising and experience in photographic restoration.

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Awards for Works

y separately published work icon Mahogany the Mystery Glider Queensland : Greater Glider , 1999 Z835117 1999 single work single work non-fiction information book children's children's The Mahogany Glider is a rare species of glider which was missing for 106 years before being rediscovered in a swamp in North Queensland.
2000 joint winner The Wilderness Society Environment Award for Children's Literature Picture Book
2000 commended Whitley Awards Children's Book Educational
2000 winner Educational Publishing Awards Australia Primary Single Title
y separately published work icon The Wombat Who Talked to the Stars : The Journal of a Northern Hairy-nosed Wombat Maleny : Greater Glider , 1997 Z833558 1997 single work non-fiction children's The northern hairy-nosed wombat, a critically endangered species, is found in one colony in north-west Queensland, Australia, consisting of about sixty-five individuals. Jill Morris tells the history of the species from the point of view of a 25 year old male wombat, with sensitive, colourful illustrations by Sharon Dye. Members of the northern hairy-nosed wombat recovery team have assisted in the development of this important book, produced at a crucial time for the survival of these precious animals.
1997 winner Educational Publishing Awards Australia Primary Single Title
1997 commended Whitley Awards Best Children's Book
1998 shortlisted The Wilderness Society Environment Award for Children's Literature Picture Book
1998 shortlisted CBCA Book of the Year Awards Eve Pownall Award for Information Books
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