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y separately published work icon The Twelve Days of Christmas Island single work   picture book   children's  
Issue Details: First known date: 2013... 2013 The Twelve Days of Christmas Island
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'An Australian Christmas - and counting - book that celebrates the unique birdlife that inhabits this remote and wildly beautiful island.

'On the first day of Christmas, the Island gave to me, an owl in a Lilly Pilly tree ...

'Australia's Christmas Island is home to hundreds of species of birds, native plants and wildlife, many of which are not found anywhere else in the world. In this version of the much-loved Christmas carol, The Twelve Days of Christmas, we count down to Christmas and celebrate the unique birds that live on this wild and remote island.

'From the bright-red plumage of the Frigatebird to the iridescent green of the Emerald Dove, these vibrant birds capture the essence of the festive season, making The Twelve Days of Christmas Island a uniquely Australian Christmas book to be cherished and read year after year.' (Publisher's blurb)

Exhibitions

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Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Crows Nest, North Sydney - Lane Cove area, Sydney Northern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,: Allen and Unwin , 2013 .
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      Image courtesy of Allen & Unwin
      Extent: 32p.
      Note/s:
      • Published November 2013
      ISBN: 9781743318089
    • Crows Nest, North Sydney - Lane Cove area, Sydney Northern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,: Allen and Unwin , 2022 .
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      Cover image courtesy of publisher.
      Extent: 32p.
      Edition info: second edition
      Description: illus.
      Note/s:
      • Published 5th October 2022
      ISBN: 9781761068041

Works about this Work

[Untitled] Jo Burnell , 2013 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , November vol. 28 no. 5 2013; (p. 26)

— Review of The Twelve Days of Christmas Island Teresa Lagrange , 2013 single work picture book
[Untitled] Jo Burnell , 2013 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , November vol. 28 no. 5 2013; (p. 26)

— Review of The Twelve Days of Christmas Island Teresa Lagrange , 2013 single work picture book
Last amended 12 Jul 2022 11:37:03
Subjects:
  • Christmas Island, Australian External Territories,
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