A Footy Tail
By (Author) Alexander Johnston
Illustrated by Gregg Dreise
A&U Children's
A&U Children
3rd October 2023
Australia
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Ball games and sports: American Football
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Rodents and rabbits
Hardback
32
Width 280mm, Height 216mm
396g
A fluffle of Bunnies play at the park.They sprint and they tackle from dawn until dark,
They always train hard, but it's never enough . . .
the other teams are just bigger and stronger.It's tough!
Join AJ and his teammates, Cody and Latrell, and the Bunnies on their triumphant footy journey from being the competition underdogs to unlikely winners, with a little help from some friends - especially a wise and confident Crow!
Alex Johnston is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a winger and fullback for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the NRL. He has played for both Australia and Papua New Guinea at international level.
Gregg Dreise is a gifted artist, storyteller and musician, and he features the didgeridoo and guitar in his performances at schools, libraries and festivals. He is a descendant of the Kamilaroi and Euahlayi people of south-west Queensland and north-west New South Wales. He is the author and illustrator of Cunning Crow; Silly Birds; Kookoo Kookaburra; Mad Magpie and My Culture and Me. All these stories are about teaching morals. They address self-image, friendship, kindness, bullying and Indigenous culture.