The Daring Tale of Gloria the Great
By (Author) Jacqueline Harvey
Illustrated by Kate Scott
Penguin Random House Australia
Puffin
29th August 2023
Australia
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Farm animals
Hardback
32
Width 239mm, Height 298mm, Spine 10mm
444g
A rollicking picture book from bestselling children's author Jacqueline Harvey Gloria the chicken is not like the rest of her brood. She gets in your face, she runs her own race, until one day . . . POOF! She disappears without trace! Laugh along at Gloria's antics in this quirky tale that celebrates individuality. Inspired by the real adventure of a one-of-a-kind chicken, early readers will love seeing Gloria's unique personality celebrated through lively rhyme and the bold illustrations of Kate Isobel Scott.
Jacqueline Harvey worked in schools for many years but has had a passion for storytelling since she was a child. She is the author of the popular Alice-Miranda, Clementine Rose and Kensy and Max series, which have sold over one and a half million copies in Australia alone. Her books have received numerous short-listings and awards while her picture book, The Sound of the Sea, was a CBCA Honour Book. Jacqueline speaks to thousands of young people at schools and festivals around the world, and says the characters in her books are often made up of the best bits of children she's met over the years. While she is not a twin, like Kensy and Max she does have excellent powers of observation and has always thought she'd make a great spy. Jacqueline lives in Sydney and is currently working on more Kensy and Max adventures, and some exciting new projects too.