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The river had burst its banks. The dam was overflowing. 'Don't go outside, Alex!' Mum shouted. But just then Rabbit hopped out the open window ...

Chris McKimmie lives in Brisbane. This story grew out of his experiences during the floods of January 2011. (Cover)

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  • Included on the 2013 White Ravens list compiled by the International Youth Library in Munich, Germany.

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    • Crows Nest, North Sydney - Lane Cove area, Sydney Northern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,: Allen and Unwin , 2012 .
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      ISBN: 9781743310076
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Works about this Work

Firing the Imagination Stephanie Owen Reeder , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , September no. 344 2012; (p. 74-75)
— Review of The Magnificent Tree Nick Bland , 2012 single work picture book ; The Pros and Cons of Being a Frog Sue deGennaro , 2012 single work picture book ; It's a Miroocool Christine Harris , 2012 single work picture book ; Ten Tiny Things Megan McKinlay , 2012 single work picture book ; The Terrible Suitcase Emma Allen , 2012 single work picture book ; The Red Wheelbarrow Briony Stewart , 2012 single work picture book ; Alex and the Watermelon Boat Christopher McKimmie , 2012 single work picture book ; The Coat Julie Hunt , 2012 single work picture book ; Tanglewood Margaret Wild , 2012 single work picture book
Untitled Katharine England , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 2 June 2012; (p. 20)
— Review of Alex and the Watermelon Boat Christopher McKimmie , 2012 single work picture book
A Child's-Eye View Stephanie Owen Reeder , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 21 July 2012; (p. 20)
— Review of Sophie Scott Goes South Alison Lester , 2012 single work picture book ; Alex and the Watermelon Boat Christopher McKimmie , 2012 single work picture book
Wonky Bits Draw Inspiration Simon Bosch , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 7-8 July 2012; (p. 34)
— Review of Alex and the Watermelon Boat Christopher McKimmie , 2012 single work picture book
[Review] Alex and the Watermelon Boat Katharine England , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking about Books for Children , May vol. 27 no. 2 2012; (p. 29-30)
— Review of Alex and the Watermelon Boat Christopher McKimmie , 2012 single work picture book
[Review] Alex and the Watermelon Boat Katharine England , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking about Books for Children , May vol. 27 no. 2 2012; (p. 29-30)
— Review of Alex and the Watermelon Boat Christopher McKimmie , 2012 single work picture book
Wonky Bits Draw Inspiration Simon Bosch , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 7-8 July 2012; (p. 34)
— Review of Alex and the Watermelon Boat Christopher McKimmie , 2012 single work picture book
A Child's-Eye View Stephanie Owen Reeder , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 21 July 2012; (p. 20)
— Review of Sophie Scott Goes South Alison Lester , 2012 single work picture book ; Alex and the Watermelon Boat Christopher McKimmie , 2012 single work picture book
Untitled Katharine England , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 2 June 2012; (p. 20)
— Review of Alex and the Watermelon Boat Christopher McKimmie , 2012 single work picture book
Firing the Imagination Stephanie Owen Reeder , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , September no. 344 2012; (p. 74-75)
— Review of The Magnificent Tree Nick Bland , 2012 single work picture book ; The Pros and Cons of Being a Frog Sue deGennaro , 2012 single work picture book ; It's a Miroocool Christine Harris , 2012 single work picture book ; Ten Tiny Things Megan McKinlay , 2012 single work picture book ; The Terrible Suitcase Emma Allen , 2012 single work picture book ; The Red Wheelbarrow Briony Stewart , 2012 single work picture book ; Alex and the Watermelon Boat Christopher McKimmie , 2012 single work picture book ; The Coat Julie Hunt , 2012 single work picture book ; Tanglewood Margaret Wild , 2012 single work picture book
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