Clare's Goodbye

(Paperback, First Edition, Paperback)

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We all have our own way of saying goodbye. Libby Gleeson tells a poignant story about moving house and coming to terms with change. Evocative illustrations perfectly capture the range of emotions felt in saying goodbye to a much-loved house.

Author Bio

Books were hugely important to Libby Gleeson as a child, and have remained the focus of her adult life. Libbys fiction and picture books have won multiple awards, including CBCA short-listings and wins, the Bologna Ragazzi Award in 2000, and the Prime Ministers Award in 2013. For her services to childrens literature, Libby has been honoured with the Lady Cutler Award (1997), Member of the Order of Australia (2007), the Dromkeen Medal (2011) and the Nan Chauncy Award (2015). Anna Pignatarohas created more than sixty books for children. Her first picture book won the Crichton Award for illustration, and her books have continued to receive award recognition, including multiple commendations from The Childrens Book Council of Australia. Annas books have also featured on childrens television programs such asPlay School. Many of her picture books have hadsignificant international success they are published in a wide range of countries and enjoyed in twelve different languages. Through her work, Anna hopes to encourage children to use their imagination, to be inspired by the natural world and to always believe that anything is possible. Anna lives with her husband and daughter near the beach in Melbourne, Australia.