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Issue Details: First known date: 2017... 2017 Boy
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'The king's battles with the dragon were always mighty and loud... CLING CLANG CLONG! ROAR! Boy lived in a silent world and couldn't hear the fighting. But Boy could see the fear around him... and how everyone would be much happier.' (Publication summary)

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Affiliation Notes

  • Writing Disability in Australia:

    Type of disability Profound deafness.
    Type of character Primary.
    Point of view Third person.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Lindfield, Chatswood - Gordon - Castlecrag area, Sydney Northern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,: Scholastic Australia , 2017 .
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      Extent: 32p.
      Description: illus.
      Note/s:
      • Publication date: 1 May 2017
      ISBN: 9781760277055
    • Lindfield, Chatswood - Gordon - Castlecrag area, Sydney Northern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,: Scholastic Australia , 2022 .
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      Extent: 32p.
      Description: illus.
      Note/s:
      • Published 1 June 2022

      ISBN: 9781761124891
    • Toronto, Ontario,
      c
      Canada,
      c
      Americas,
      :
      Scholastic Canada ,
      2022 .
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      Extent: 32p.p.
      Note/s:
      • Published 4 January 2022.
      ISBN: 9781443182164

Works about this Work

Empathy Starts Early : 5 Australian Picture Books That Celebrate Diversity Ping Tian , Helen Caple , 2021 single work column
— Appears in: The Conversation , 5 February 2021;

'Early exposure to diverse story characters, including in ethnicity, gender and ability, helps young people develop a strong sense of identity and belonging. It is also crucial in cultivating compassion towards others.'

Empathy Starts Early : 5 Australian Picture Books That Celebrate Diversity Ping Tian , Helen Caple , 2021 single work column
— Appears in: The Conversation , 5 February 2021;

'Early exposure to diverse story characters, including in ethnicity, gender and ability, helps young people develop a strong sense of identity and belonging. It is also crucial in cultivating compassion towards others.'

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