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Sunday, 26 January 2014

Review: Australia: A Three-Dimensional Expanding Country Guide

Following on from Sarah McMenemy's gorgeous fold-out books, this beautiful rendition by Charlotte Trounce really typifies the glory of our country, its beauty, its icons and its nuances.

Slid into a little box-like folder, the book can be slipped from its case and unfurled like a concertina, with cut-outs and pop-ups of iconic Australian scenes, including Sydney's opera house and bridge, Parliament House, The Twelve Apostles, Port Arthur, Kakadu and the Great Barrier Reef.


Concise text rounds out a series of gorgeous watercolour images that beautifully capture our country's natural and man-made beauty.

A wonderful gift in celebration of Australia's national day.

See our reviews of the other books in this series--Paris and the Metropolitan Museum of Art here, and London here.

Title: Australia: A Three-Dimensional Expanding Country Guide
Author/Illustrator: Charlotte Trounce
Publisher: Walker Books, $12.95 RRP
Publication Date: 1 January 2014
Format: Firm cover
ISBN: 9781406346794
For ages: 3+
Type: Non-Fiction, Pop-Up Books, Travel