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Counting down from twelve to zero, the reader learns about some of the fish found on the Great Barrier Reef and the threats to their continued existence.
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Included in the 1999 White Raven's Catalogue compiled by the International Youth Library in Munich, Germany. Special mention; Easily understandable.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
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Reading(s) Beneath the Surface : Using Picture Books to Develop a Critical Aesthetics
1999
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Australian Journal of Language and Literacy , vol. 23 no. 1 (p. 11-21) Through various literary and illustrative devices, The Rabbits, One Less Fish, and Sand Swimmers demonstrate the complex interplay between two symbolic mediums. By her reading of the content and form of these books, Mallan draws attention to the need to engage students in a critical discourse which attends not only to the aesthetic and literary properties of these texts, but also considers their social and political implications. -
Untitled
1998
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , March vol. 13 no. 1 1998; (p. 18)
— Review of One Less Fish 1997 single work information book -
The Children's Book Council of Australia Annual Awards 1998
1998
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , August vol. 42 no. 3 1998; (p. 3-13) Judge's report of the winners and shortlisted books in this year's CBCA awards. -
Untitled
1998
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , May vol. 42 no. 2 1998; (p. 31)
— Review of One Less Fish 1997 single work information book
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Untitled
1998
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , May vol. 42 no. 2 1998; (p. 31)
— Review of One Less Fish 1997 single work information book -
Untitled
1998
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , March vol. 13 no. 1 1998; (p. 18)
— Review of One Less Fish 1997 single work information book -
The Children's Book Council of Australia Annual Awards 1998
1998
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , August vol. 42 no. 3 1998; (p. 3-13) Judge's report of the winners and shortlisted books in this year's CBCA awards. -
Reading(s) Beneath the Surface : Using Picture Books to Develop a Critical Aesthetics
1999
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Australian Journal of Language and Literacy , vol. 23 no. 1 (p. 11-21) Through various literary and illustrative devices, The Rabbits, One Less Fish, and Sand Swimmers demonstrate the complex interplay between two symbolic mediums. By her reading of the content and form of these books, Mallan draws attention to the need to engage students in a critical discourse which attends not only to the aesthetic and literary properties of these texts, but also considers their social and political implications.
Awards
- 1998 commended Whitley Awards — Best Lower Primary Book
- 1998 shortlisted The Wilderness Society Environment Award for Children's Literature — Picture Book
- 1998 honour book CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Eve Pownall Award for Information Books
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Subjects:
- Great Barrier Reef, Australian seas,
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