Another Year Around the Sun

(Hardback)

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Another year around the sun.
Happy birthday, precious one.

Follow a family through a year full of magical moments spent outdoors, from splashing in waves to jumping on leaves and watching the world change with every season.
Here is a lyrical ode to the passing of time and an exquisite picture book to toast another year around the sun.

Author Bio

Katrina Germein is a bestselling author of award-winning picture books. Published internationally, Katrina believes young readers deserve stories that inspire imagination, curiosity, and laughter. One Little Duck (illustrated by Danny Snell) is a CBCA shortlisted title, and Bev and Kev (illustrated by Mandy Foot) is a CBCA Honour Book. Katrina is a past recipient of the Speech Pathology Book of the Year Award, a SCBWI Crystal Kite Award, and numerous CBCA Notable listings. Her work has been Highly Commended in the Prime Minister's Literary Awards and recorded five times for the children's television show, Play School. Katrina's first book, Big Rain Coming (illustrated by Bronwyn Bancroft) has remained continuously in print for over 20 years. Katrina likes birthday parties, bushwalking and going to the beach. She has an outstanding guinea pig named Honeydew and a small dog called Sadie. Summer is her favourite season.

Alice Lindstrom is an illustrator and artist who creates painterly paper collages by hand using cut and paste techniques. Alice has illustrated three picture books. Her aesthetic draws on diverse influences, including mid-century illustration and design, folk art as well as early twentieth century art movements. Alice lives in Adelaide on Kaurna land, with her husband, two young children and two old-ish cats.