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Several Possum Magic non-book items have been produced, including height chart, calendar, wall frieze, wrapping paper and cards, as well as a birthday book, address book and cookery book.
Also published in braille and sound recording formats.
Orchestral version of Possum Magic performed by the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, [1996].
Affiliation Notes
This work is affiliated with the AustLit subset Asian-Australian Children's Literature and Publishing because it has Korean, Chinese, and Japanese translations.
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Until 2004, all editions of Possum Magic were dedicated to Mem Fox's daughter, Chloe. The dedication to the 2004 publication included Julie Vivas's daughters, Ana and Kate, for the first time.
'Possum Magic has been reinvented for the first time as a counting book for very small children. On its first publication in 1983, Possum Magic was an instant success, and has been voted by booksellers as Australia's best-selling children's picture book. Children and parents will love this variation on a timeless favourite. ' (Publication summary)