Author/Illustrator: Dorothy Wall
Publisher: HarperCollins, $14.99 RRP
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780732284350
For ages: 7+
Type: Picture Books
About: Re-released today as a paperback novel, Dorothy Wall's most beloved and classic koala is back in The Complete Adventures of Blinky Bill. But not to worry, Wall fans, the author's iconic illustrations are still featured in this 'older' edition as black and white ink drawings that are beautifully reflective of the original very colourful illustrations.
One of Australia's best loved (and best selling) books for children, this junior fiction version about a little koala and his bush friends - Mrs Kookaburra, Mrs Magpie and Mrs Grunty are favourites I remember well - is sheer delight for kids of all ages.
Encapsulating the real Aussie bush and its marvellous creatures in stories of adventure and friendship, it really is a must-read - and all hail to HarperCollins for leaving Wall's original dialogue untainted.
This version is suited to older readers - around 8 to 12 - and won't fail to enchant today's kids as it did the children of yesterday. Long Live Blinky.
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