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David Metzenthen David Metzenthen i(A7658 works by)
Born: Established: 1958 Melbourne, Victoria, ;
Gender: Male
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BiographyHistory

After completing his schooling in Melbourne, Metzenthen travelled to New Zealand where he worked in a range of jobs including gardener, grave-digger and hotel porter. On his return to Australia, Metzenthen worked as a copywriter for Radio 3DB, for Grundy Television and for Myer. He then decided to pursue writing full-time. Metzenthen's books found a ready market among primary school aged and adolescent readers. His stories combine an easy-to-read writing style with an ability to use his life experiences.

Most Referenced Works

Notes

  • Metzenthen has also written readers for the Supa Dooper series.

Personal Awards

Awards for Works

y separately published work icon Where Will the Sleepy Sheep Sleep? Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2023 26353640 2023 single work picture book children's

'A gorgeous, funny, tongue-twisting picture book by two incredibly talented creators. Perfect for bedtime reading.

'Do you think the sleepy sheep will sleep on top of this wild and windy hill
Baah!
'No-o-o, this windy hill is far too high and wild for a sleepy sheep to sleep on!
'Do you think the sleepy sheep will sleep deep down in this steep and stony valley?
Baah!
'No-o-o, this valley is far too deep, steep, and stony for a sleepy sheep to sleep in!

'So where will the sleepy sheep end up sleeping? A delight from beginning to end - bedtime reading at its best.' (Publication summary)
2024 CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Notable Book — Early Childhood
y separately published work icon Augustin and the Hot Air Balloon Ormond : Ford Street , 2022 23613065 2022 single work children's fiction children's historical fiction

'Augustin is a poor boy who lives in a barn.

'Celine is a rich girl who lives in a mighty palace.

'Together they escape into the sky . . .

'Only to land in a world of terrible trouble and dangerous secrets!

'During the most turbulent times of the French Revolution, two young heroes risk everything for each other, their Queen, and countries...a richly-imagined novel for younger readers based around twenty-four fascinating facts!'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
2022 longlisted HNSA Historical Novel Prize — Children and Young Adult
y separately published work icon One Runaway Rabbit Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2019 15990872 2019 single work picture book children's

'One pet rabbit. One dark night. One hungry fox. A stylish and satisfying picture book about a curious and clever pet rabbit who accidentally escapes the safety of her backyard and must survive in the wilds of suburbia at night.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
2020 selected White Ravens
2020 CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Notable Book — Early Childhood
2020 shortlisted CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Book of the Year: Early Childhood
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