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Anne Morgan Anne Morgan i(A72063 works by) (a.k.a. Anne Therese Morgan)
Born: Established: 1954 Hobart, Southeast Tasmania, Tasmania, ;
Gender: Female
Heritage: Irish ; Australian
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1 y separately published work icon The Way of the Weedy Sea Dragon Anne Morgan , Lois Bury (illustrator), Clayton : CSIRO Publishing , 2021 20489552 2021 single work picture book children's

'Imagine a strange and colourful fish that can’t fly or breathe fire, but is an excellent dancer! Meet the weedy seadragon, an amazing underwater species with a talent for camouflage, weird eating habits and a unique courtship dance. This engaging and delightful story takes you under the sea to meet this amazing creature, and learn how we can help seadragons survive into the future.' (Publication summary)
1 Paradise Reclaimed Anne Morgan , 2020 single work poetry
— Appears in: Poetry D'Amour 2020 2020; (p. 78)
1 Midden, Grass Point i "Take this flake of chert in your right hand.", Anne Morgan , 2020 single work poetry
— Appears in: I Protest! Poems of Dissent 2020; (p. 32)
1 Third Wish, Kunanyi i "Remember the light on the Silver Falls track?", Anne Morgan , 2019 single work poetry
— Appears in: Mountain Secrets 2019; (p. 75)
1 Y/our Dark i "Our days should have been", Anne Morgan , 2018 single work poetry
— Appears in: Wild 2018; (p. 44)
1 ‘After, There Are the Birds’ Anne Morgan , 2016 single work review
— Appears in: Rochford Street Review , January - March no. 17 2016;
— Review of Weaving Nests with Smoke and Stone Gina Mercer , 2015 selected work poetry
1 y separately published work icon The Moonlight Bird and the Grolken Anne Morgan , Lois Bury (illustrator), Carindale : Interactive Publications , 2016 9296220 2016 single work picture book children's

'Once upon a full moon night a shining bird flies over a mountain. 
'The Grolken wants the bird to sing, dance and light up his den. 
'The townsfolk want to display her in a palace of glass. 
'But the bird just wants to fly free.

'The Moonlight Bird and the Grolken is an enchanting picture book about possession, loss and freedom.' (Publication summary)
1 The Axolotl Rap Anne Morgan , 2014 single work poetry
— Appears in: School Magazine. Orbit , May vol. 99 no. 4 2014; (p. 18-19)
1 1 y separately published work icon Birdsong : A Celebration of Bruny Island Birds Anne Morgan (editor), Tasmania : Bruny Island Environment Network , 2014 10680387 2014 collection poetry art work

'The Bruny Island Bird Festival features an art and photographics exhibition, enhanced in 2012 with the inclusion of poetry and other writings inspired by birdlife. Birdsong brings together these pieces in a quality publication as a lasting momento.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
1 y separately published work icon The Smallest Carbon Footprint in the Land and Other Eco-tales Anne Morgan , Carindale : IP Kidz , 2013 7894837 2013 selected work short story children's

In Anne Morgan's delightful collection of organically-grown eco-tales, a prince wants to marry the young woman with the smallest carbon footprint in the land; Space Cadet Lox finds out why a planet is like a bowl of porridge; a girl in a little green hoodie tries to save an endangered wolf; and Chicken Licken warns the sea is rising. (Source: Trove)
1 Chicken Licken Says the Sea is Rising Anne Morgan , 2013 single work short story children's
— Appears in: The Smallest Carbon Footprint in the Land and Other Eco-tales 2013; (p. 68-74) Chicken Licken tries to warn the other farm animals and Farmer King about the rising sea levels results from global warming and carbon pollution. The farm animals collectively work towards growing their own vegetables and living more sustainably to reduce their carbon footprint. This story is a retelling of Chicken Little.
1 Cool Girl and the Sensational Seven Anne Morgan , 2013 single work short story children's
— Appears in: The Smallest Carbon Footprint in the Land and Other Eco-tales 2013; (p. 60-67) In this retelling of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Snow White is saved from the evil queen by refusing to eat apples that have been sprayed with pesticides, preferring organic fruit instead.
1 The Three Little Porkies Anne Morgan , 2013 single work short story children's
— Appears in: The Smallest Carbon Footprint in the Land and Other Eco-tales 2013; (p. 55-59) This retelling of the Three Little Pigs is about wind farms.
1 Prince Pobblebonk Anne Morgan , 2013 single work short story children's
— Appears in: The Smallest Carbon Footprint in the Land and Other Eco-tales 2013; (p. 47-54) Prince Pobblebonk is unsuccessful in preventing the princess from poisoning a pond, which is home to frogs. This is a retelling of the Princess and the Frog.
1 Juzzy and the Giant Pumpkins Anne Morgan , 2013 single work short story children's
— Appears in: The Smallest Carbon Footprint in the Land and Other Eco-tales 2013; (p. 39-46) This retelling of Jack and the Beanstalk is about learning to garden in order to live sustainably.
1 Little Em Anne Morgan , 2013 single work short story children's
— Appears in: The Smallest Carbon Footprint in the Land and Other Eco-tales 2013; (p. 32-38) Little Em discovers an endangered animal, a wolf, living at her Grandma's house - she protects him from her Uncle Ced. This story is a retelling of Little Red Riding Hood.
1 Bling! Anne Morgan , 2013 single work short story children's
— Appears in: The Smallest Carbon Footprint in the Land and Other Eco-tales 2013; (p. 22-31) A retelling of Aladdin and the Genie, Gus's greed for more 'bling' has a destruction impact on the environment and wildlife around him.
1 Messy Lox Goes to the Planet of the Bears Anne Morgan , 2013 single work short story children's
— Appears in: The Smallest Carbon Footprint in the Land and Other Eco-tales 2013; (p. 14-21) A retelling of the fairytale Goldie Locks and the Three Bears. Messy Lox goes the planet of the bears and destroys it when she discards all of her rubbish into the woods.
1 The Smallest Carbon Footprint in the Land Anne Morgan , 2013 single work short story children's
— Appears in: The Smallest Carbon Footprint in the Land and Other Eco-tales 2013; (p. 1-13) A retelling of the Cinderella story, about an eco-conscious prince and his Cinderella. Both prince and princess are conscious of their carbon footprints and climate change, and proactively garden and use recycled good to reduce their carbon footprint.
4 3 y separately published work icon The Sky Dreamer Anne Morgan , Celene Eimann (illustrator), Carindale : IP Kidz , 2011 Z1808203 2011 single work picture book children's 'When Liam's sister dies, his world turns grey. He spends hours watching clouds crossing the wintry skies, hoping that Cassie is out there somewhere.

On the night before Liam's birthday, Cassie sails the Sky Dreamer to their home and drops anchor in a ghost gum tree. She invites Liam to climb aboard, and together the children go sailing through the Milky Way. But there are lessons Liam must learn before the Sky Dreamer returns home.

The Sky Dreamer is an achingly beautiful and ultimately comforting picture book about a young child learning to take control of his life after the death of a loved one.' (Publisher's blurb)
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