Under the Southern Cross

Hardcover | 1 October 2018

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From the bestselling and award-winning creator of A is for Australia and A is for Australian Animals comes a new narrative nonfiction picture book, which explores Australia after dark.

Night-time in Australia, animals are waking, people are exploring, discoveries are being made – under the Southern Cross.

What makes ribbons of colour swirl in the sky? What are the spooky balls of light that bounce across the outback? What animal lays eggs that look like squishy ping-pong balls? Where can you watch a movie with bats circling overhead?

Discover the answers to these questions and more in this factastic picture book tour of Australia after dark.

Book features :

Frane Lessac is an internationally bestselling and award-winning picture book author-illustrator.
Companion to A is for Australia (2015) and A is for Australian Animals (2017).
Each spread has a short lyrical verse about the location, as well as a few additional factoids. The end matter will include a map showing all locations.

About the Author

Frané Lessac is an author and illustrator of international renown, having over forty children’s books published throughout the world. She was born in the USA and lived on the Caribbean island of Montserrat and London before moving to Australia. Frané has contributed her distinctive paintings to many critically acclaimed children’s picture books, including My Little Island, a Reading Rainbow feature book.

Also, On the Same Day in March was named a Top Ten Science Books by ALA Booklist. Frané’s contribution to Amnesty International’s We Are All Born Free, celebrating the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, has been translated into more than 30 languages and was a USBBY Outstanding International Book.

Industry Reviews

Children will be intrigued with the facts given and ask further questions while poring over the illustrations, seeking out the Southern Cross in the night sky on each page, while seeing where Banjo the dog is hidden. * ReadPlus *
Under the Southern Cross is a joyful book that thankfully moves away from the usual Australian stereotypes to incorporate lesser-known and possibly more interesting details. A lovely invitation to get to know this beautiful country a little more, it would be a great addition to any child's library and especially useful in kindergartens and early primary school classrooms. -- Rebecca Blakeney * Reading Time *
So many wonders in the sky after dark! * Trevor Cairney Blog *
Do you ever read a book and think, 'well for glory goodness sake why hasn't that been done before?!'. That was my first thought on reading Lessac's latest book - another sumptios offering from a talented author/illustrator. * Children's Books Daily *
Under the Southern Cross is very satisfying to read either aloud or to oneself and is sure to become a classic, popular with Australians and visitors to this country alike. * Magpies Magazine *

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