A picture book series about the extraordinary men and women who have shaped Australia's history, including World War II hero Sir Edward 'Weary' Dunlop. Sir Edward 'Weary' Dunlop was an Australian Army surgeon during World War II. This is the story of how Weary's bravery and compassion helped to save the lives and bolster the spirits of fellow prisoners of war on the Thai-Burma Railway. From Ned Kelly to Saint Mary MacKillop, Captain Cook to Banjo Paterson, the Meet a series of picture books tells the exciting stories of the men and women who have shaped Australia's history.

 

This book has been graded for interest at 6-8 years.

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2015 by Random House Australia .

Claire Saxby is an award-winning and bestselling picture book author. Her previous books with Walker, Big Red Kangaroo and Emu, both illustrated by Graham Byrne, have won numerous awards. Claire lives in Melbourne, Australia, where she works part-time in a bookshop. Find her online at clairesaxby. wordpress. com, on Twitter as @SaxbyClaire, and on Instagram as @clairesaxbyauthor. Mark Jackson and Heather Potter are a husband and wife team who have co-illustrated several books and regularly exhibit their work together. One of Mark's previous books with Walker includes The Truth About Penguins, written by Meg McKinlay. They live in Melbourne, Australia. Find them both online at jackpot-art. com.