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Issue Details: First known date: 1993... 1993 Australian Owls, Frogmouths and Nightjars
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Australia's night birds - owls, frogmouths and nightjars - are depicted in magnificent gouache painting, accompanied by whimsical verse and informative prose. Author Jill Morris and illustrator Lynne Tracey have produced an impressive sequel to their first Environment Artbook 'Australian Bats'. (Source: Back cover)

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Notes

  • Combines factual information with accompanying illustrations of Australia's night birds.
  • Also available in kit form which includes literature-based teacher's notes and activity cards.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Maleny, Maleny area, Sunshine Coast Hinterland, South East Queensland, Queensland,: Greater Glider , 1993 .
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      Extent: 48p.
      Edition info: Also published in a limited edition of 2000 numbered copies.
      Description: col. illus., maps
      Reprinted: 1994 , 2003
      Note/s:
      • Includes index and bibliography.
      ISBN: 0947304096, 094730410X (pbk)
      Series: Environment Artbook Series Greater Glider (publisher), series - publisher
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  • Also braille.
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Works about this Work

Untitled Hugo McCann , 1994 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , July vol. 9 no. 3 1994; (p. 35-36)
— Review of Australian Owls, Frogmouths and Nightjars Jill Morris , 1993 single work non-fiction
Untitled Barbara Dobson , 1994 single work review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , February vol. 38 no. 1 1994; (p. 37)
— Review of Australian Owls, Frogmouths and Nightjars Jill Morris , 1993 single work non-fiction
The Shortlisted Books for the Children's Book Council Book of the Year Awards Alfred R. Mappin , 1994 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , May vol. 9 no. 2 1994; (p. 12-14)
— Review of Last Week in December Ursula Dubosarsky , 1993 single work children's fiction ; Honey Sandwich Elizabeth Honey , 1993 selected work poetry ; The Best Beak in Boonaroo Bay Narelle Oliver , 1993 single work picture book ; The Paw Natalie Jane Prior , 1993 single work picture book ; Rowan of Rin Emily Rodda , 1993 single work children's fiction ; The Giant's Tooth Gillian Rubinstein , 1993 single work children's fiction ; First Light Gary Crew , 1993 single work picture book ; Dog Tales Janet McLean , 1993 single work picture book ; Is It True, Grandfather? Wendy Lohse , 1993 single work picture book ; Toby Margaret Wild , 1993 single work picture book ; Featherbys Mary Steele , 1993 single work novel ; Lucy in the Leap Year Nadia Wheatley , 1993 single work children's fiction ; The Gathering Isobelle Carmody , 1993 single work novel ; The Collectors Robert Carter , 1993 single work novel ; Angel's Gate Gary Crew , 1993 single work novel ; Love Me, Love Me Not Libby Gleeson , 1993 selected work children's fiction ; Seeing Things Robin Klein , 1993 single work novel ; Dougy James Moloney , 1993 single work novel ; Life in a Rotten Log Kathie Atkinson , 1993 single work information book ; Australian Owls, Frogmouths and Nightjars Jill Morris , 1993 single work non-fiction ; V for Vanishing : An Alphabet of Endangered Animals Patricia Mullins , 1993 single work information book
The Children's Book Council of Australia Annual Awards 1994 1994 single work criticism
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , August vol. 38 no. 3 1994; (p. 2-7)
Untitled Barbara Dobson , 1994 single work review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , February vol. 38 no. 1 1994; (p. 37)
— Review of Australian Owls, Frogmouths and Nightjars Jill Morris , 1993 single work non-fiction
Untitled Hugo McCann , 1994 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , July vol. 9 no. 3 1994; (p. 35-36)
— Review of Australian Owls, Frogmouths and Nightjars Jill Morris , 1993 single work non-fiction
The Shortlisted Books for the Children's Book Council Book of the Year Awards Alfred R. Mappin , 1994 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , May vol. 9 no. 2 1994; (p. 12-14)
— Review of Last Week in December Ursula Dubosarsky , 1993 single work children's fiction ; Honey Sandwich Elizabeth Honey , 1993 selected work poetry ; The Best Beak in Boonaroo Bay Narelle Oliver , 1993 single work picture book ; The Paw Natalie Jane Prior , 1993 single work picture book ; Rowan of Rin Emily Rodda , 1993 single work children's fiction ; The Giant's Tooth Gillian Rubinstein , 1993 single work children's fiction ; First Light Gary Crew , 1993 single work picture book ; Dog Tales Janet McLean , 1993 single work picture book ; Is It True, Grandfather? Wendy Lohse , 1993 single work picture book ; Toby Margaret Wild , 1993 single work picture book ; Featherbys Mary Steele , 1993 single work novel ; Lucy in the Leap Year Nadia Wheatley , 1993 single work children's fiction ; The Gathering Isobelle Carmody , 1993 single work novel ; The Collectors Robert Carter , 1993 single work novel ; Angel's Gate Gary Crew , 1993 single work novel ; Love Me, Love Me Not Libby Gleeson , 1993 selected work children's fiction ; Seeing Things Robin Klein , 1993 single work novel ; Dougy James Moloney , 1993 single work novel ; Life in a Rotten Log Kathie Atkinson , 1993 single work information book ; Australian Owls, Frogmouths and Nightjars Jill Morris , 1993 single work non-fiction ; V for Vanishing : An Alphabet of Endangered Animals Patricia Mullins , 1993 single work information book
The Children's Book Council of Australia Annual Awards 1994 1994 single work criticism
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , August vol. 38 no. 3 1994; (p. 2-7)
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Awards

1994 commended Whitley Awards — Best Illustrated Children's Book (Paintings)
1994 joint honour book CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Eve Pownall Award for Information Books
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