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'Frank loves to calculate things. He knows how many humpback whales would fit in his house. He knows how long it would take to fill his bathroom with water. But can Frank guess the number of jellybeans in the jar? ' (Publisher's blurb)
Notes
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Shortlisted for a 1991 KOALA Award (category unknown).
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Braille.
- Braille (With Feathers for Phoebe – Edward the emu – Louisa May Picket – Olga the brolga – Edwina the emu)
Works about this Work
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Beyond Counting
2004
single work
column
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , March vol. 19 no. 1 2004; (p. 12-14) -
The Children's Book of the Year Awards Shortlist
1991
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , May vol. 6 no. 2 1991; (p. 20-22)
— Review of Magic Beach 1990 single work picture book ; My Cat Maisie 1990 single work picture book ; Counting on Frank 1990 single work picture book ; Greetings from Sandy Beach 1990 single work picture book ; Hector and Maggie 1990 single work picture book ; Scallywag 1990 single work picture book ; Boris and Borsch 1990 single work picture book ; First at Last : And Other Stories 1990 selected work children's fiction ; The Black Duck 1990 single work children's fiction ; Mervyn's Revenge 1990 single work children's fiction ; Finders Keepers 1990 single work children's fiction ; Captain Deadlight's Treasure 1990 single work children's fiction ; The Farseekers 1990 single work novel ; Strange Objects 1990 single work novel ; The Devil's Own 1990 single work novel ; Brother Night 1990 single work novel ; Speaking to Miranda 1990 single work novel ; The Family Book of Mary Claire 1990 single work novel -
Maths Magic
1991
single work
review
— Appears in: Classroom , June vol. 11 no. 5 1991; (p. 19)
— Review of Counting on Frank 1990 single work picture book -
The best for the children
1991
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 23 March 1991; (p. Extra 7)
— Review of Counting on Frank 1990 single work picture book -
Here Come the Winners
1991
single work
review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 27 July 1991; (p. 12)
— Review of Strange Objects 1990 single work novel ; Hector and Maggie 1990 single work picture book ; Greetings from Sandy Beach 1990 single work picture book ; Counting on Frank 1990 single work picture book ; Boris and Borsch 1990 single work picture book
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The Best for the Children
1991
single work
review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 30 March 1991; (p. 5)
— Review of Speaking to Miranda 1990 single work novel ; The Family Book of Mary Claire 1990 single work novel ; The Devil's Own 1990 single work novel ; The Farseekers 1990 single work novel ; Brother Night 1990 single work novel ; Hector and Maggie 1990 single work picture book ; Strange Objects 1990 single work novel ; First at Last : And Other Stories 1990 selected work children's fiction ; My Cat Maisie 1990 single work picture book ; Captain Deadlight's Treasure 1990 single work children's fiction ; Finders Keepers 1990 single work children's fiction ; Magic Beach 1990 single work picture book ; Counting on Frank 1990 single work picture book ; Greetings from Sandy Beach 1990 single work picture book ; Boris and Borsch 1990 single work picture book -
Here Come the Winners
1991
single work
review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 27 July 1991; (p. 12)
— Review of Strange Objects 1990 single work novel ; Hector and Maggie 1990 single work picture book ; Greetings from Sandy Beach 1990 single work picture book ; Counting on Frank 1990 single work picture book ; Boris and Borsch 1990 single work picture book -
Untitled
1990
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , vol. 34 no. 3 1990; (p. 15)
— Review of Counting on Frank 1990 single work picture book -
The best for the children
1991
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 23 March 1991; (p. Extra 7)
— Review of Counting on Frank 1990 single work picture book -
Maths Magic
1991
single work
review
— Appears in: Classroom , June vol. 11 no. 5 1991; (p. 19)
— Review of Counting on Frank 1990 single work picture book -
Beyond Counting
2004
single work
column
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , March vol. 19 no. 1 2004; (p. 12-14)
Awards
- 1991 winner YABBA — Picture Storybook
- 1991 honour book CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Picture Book of the Year
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