The Dream of the Thylacine
Publishing Details
The Dream of the Thylacine
By (Author) Margaret Wild
By (author) Ron Brooks
A&U Children's
A&U Children
1st April 2011
Australia
Classifications
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Nature, animals, the natural world
599.27
Runner-up for CBCA Picture Book of the Year 2012 (Australia)
Physical Properties
32
Width 215mm, Height 270mm
388g
Description
The Dream of the Thylacine is a lament for a lost species, and a celebration of the Australian landscape. It interposes arresting text and images of the last known thylacine in a concrete cage with sweeping colour paintings of the animal in its natural environment. Intense, poetic and beautiful, this book will haunt you.
Reviews
"What a privilege to pay tribute to this highly original and unique book ... a book for anyone of any age who has eyes to see, ears to hear and a heart to break." "Magpies"
Author Bio
Margaret Wild is one of Australia's best-known and best-loved authors for young people. She has published over 70 picture books for young children, and two verse novels for teenagers. Ron Brooks is an acclaimed illustrator of classic picture books, some of which have stayed in print for over 30 years.
