Emu

by | Sep 2014

emu front cover illustrated by graham byrne

Emu

Illustrated by Graham Byrne

Published by Walker Books Australia

isbn hb: 9781922179708 pb: 9781922077158

Awards:

  • Shortlisted CBCA Award 2015
  • Winner Whitley Award 2015
  • Co-winner Environment Award2015

In the open forest, Emu gathers granite-green eggs under soft feathers.

Emu will care for the eggs and protect the stripy chicks once they hatch.

There are many hazards in the forest for this unusual family.

 

Reviews

…after reading Emu by Claire Saxby (illustrated by Graham Byrne) I’m a bit of what you might consider an emu convert.  Full Article

The book Emu is a great book  Full Article

This intimate and beautifully-written insight into the life of a magnificent Australian bird  Full Article