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'Nobody knows where they come from.
'But they come.
'Impossible birds of the big sky and the long night...
'So begins this timely and timeless story, told in magnificent images and words by master storyteller, Tohby Riddle. A triumph of quiet beauty.' (Publisher's blurb)
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A story told through poetry and illustrations.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Tales of Mystery and the Mundane : Children's Books in 2013
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: The Conversation , 16 December 2013;
— Review of The Children of the King 2012 single work children's fiction ; Today We Have No Plans 2012 single work picture book ; Sea Hearts 2012 single work novel ; Unforgotten 2012 single work picture book -
Reality Check for Young Readers
2013
single work
column
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 13 April 2013; (p. 27) -
[Review] Unforgotten
2012
single work
review
— Appears in: English in Australia , vol. 47 no. 3 2012; (p. 91)
— Review of Unforgotten 2012 single work picture book -
Best in Print
2012
single work
column
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 15 December 2012; (p. 30) -
[Review] Unforgotten
2012
single work
review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Summer vol. 20 no. 4 2012; (p. 16-17)
— Review of Unforgotten 2012 single work picture book
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[Review] Unforgotten
2012
single work
review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , June/July vol. 91 no. 9 2012; (p. 27)
— Review of Unforgotten 2012 single work picture book -
[Review] Unforgotten
2012
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , September vol. 27 no. 4 2012; (p. 6)
— Review of Unforgotten 2012 single work picture book -
[Review] Unforgotten
2012
single work
review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 29 September 2012; (p. 30)
— Review of Unforgotten 2012 single work picture book -
Serious Business of Comics
2012
single work
review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 30 November 2012; (p. 62)
— Review of Small Shen 2012 single work graphic novel ; Scarygirl 2009 single work graphic novel ; Unforgotten 2012 single work picture book 'Graphic novels are starting to make their mark in mainstream publishing...' -
Thresholds
2012
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , December 2012 - January 2013 no. 347 2012; (p. 70-71)
— Review of Unforgotten 2012 single work picture book ; Peggy : A Brave Chicken on a Big Adventure 2012 single work picture book ; Little Elephants 2012 single work picture book ; Tree : A Little Story about Big Things 2012 single work picture book -
Best in Print
2012
single work
column
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 15 December 2012; (p. 30) -
Reality Check for Young Readers
2013
single work
column
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 13 April 2013; (p. 27)
Awards
- 2013 CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Notable Book — Picture Book
- 2013 notable mention CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Picture Book of the Year
- 2013 shortlisted Australian Publishers Association Awards — APA Book Design Awards
- 2013 shortlisted New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards — Ethel Turner Prize for Young People's Literature
- 2013 shortlisted Indie Awards — Children's
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