Santa Loves Australia
By (Author) Collette Dinnigan
Illustrated by Luke Sciberras
Simon & Schuster Australia
Simon & Schuster Australia
13th October 2021
Australia
Children
Non Fiction
Hardback
32
Join Santa on his magical sleigh ride over Australia where he is always secretly excited to visit to deliver his glittering presents. The stars of the Southern Cross in the Milky Way guide him over Uluru, on to tropical Queensland where he sings Christmas carols with the kookaburras. His journey takes him to the Great Barrier Reef where he spies phosphorescence hes never seen before and on to Sydney, through the mouth of Luna Park, just for fun. The devils in the Tasmanian forest astonish him and he is amazed by Wilpena Pound. Santas smile is as wide as that of the crocodile he encounters in the Kimberley.
Collette Dinnigan is one of Australias most well known and loved fashion designers. Her previous books include her illustrated memoir Obsessive Creative and her childrens book Louie and Snippy Save the Sea (illustrated by Grant Cowan), which was a shortlisted picture book in the Childrens Book of the Year Awards in 2019. LukeSciberras is a well-respected Australian landscape artist spending much of each year venturing beyond his home in Hill End NSW to travel and paint. He is represented by Scott Livesey Gallery in Melbourne and King Street Gallery Sydney. Luke illustrated The Art of Pasta by Lucio Galletto, winner of a book industry design award.