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Magic Beach 20th Anniversary Edition


School year: Year 1, Year 2

No. of pages 32

Published: 2010

Great for age 3-8 years

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ALISON LESTER: AUSTRALIA'S CHILDREN'S LAUREATE 2012-13Imagine a beach where you can swim, surf, splash through the waves, make sandcastles, hunt for treasures, explore rock-pools, fish from the jetty, and build a bonfire under the stars. Imagine a beach where adventure begins.A bestseller and a favourite with families for twenty years, Magic Beach is now a true Australian classic.'In Lester's world, it seems that both the real and the imagined have a magic all their own - the magic of life enjoyed to the fullest.' - The Horn Book

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

There are 32 pages in this book.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).

This book was published in 2010 by Allen & Unwin .

Alison Lester is one of Australia's best picture-book makers. Her books include: Imagine, Magic Beach, My Farm, Yikes! and Alice and Aldo. Alison Lester was Australia's Children's Laureate in 2012 and 2013.

 

This book has been nominated for the following awards:

Australian Book Publishers Association Design Award
This book was recognised by the Australian Book Publishers Association Design Award.

Children's Book Council of Australia Awards - Book Of the Year - Picture Book
This book was recognised in the Book of the Year - Picture Book category by the Children's Book Council of Australia Awards.

"The lucid, beautifully observed illustrations here are outstanding: a splendid evocation of summers past and summers still to come." --Kirkus Reviews