Bern Emmerichs Bern Emmerichs i(7178820 works by)
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1 1 y separately published work icon The Good, the Bad and the Silly : Stories of Our Past John Dickson , Bern Emmerichs (illustrator), Kew East : Berbay Books , 2019 17466346 2019 single work picture book children's

'The Good, The Bad and The Silly is a taste of the intriguing history of Australia to alert young readers of the storytelling treasures to be unearthed in Australia’s settlement history.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 y separately published work icon M Is for Mutiny! History by Alphabet John Dickson , Bern Emmerichs (illustrator), Kew East : Berbay Books , 2017 11570785 2017 single work picture book children's

'In the late 18th century, ragtag groups of Europeans started to arrive in Australia. Most were convicts, some were soldiers, a few had just run out of choices. They blundered onto an ancient land that had been peopled for 60,000 years. They wanted to make it just like home. They cleared the land, they fenced it, they paved it and they put buildings on it. All the while, the country's first peoples watched on, bewildered by these clumsy immigrants and their mysterious ways...

'M is for Mutiny! History by Alphabet is a taste of the intriguing history of Australia and the many entry points for children to explore further. Why did Sir Joseph Banks hate bananas? Did anyone like William Bligh?? Where is Yemmerrawanne?' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon The Startling Story of Lachlan Macquarie : Founding Father or Failure? Michael Sedunary , Kew East : Berbay Books , 2017 10781516 2017 single work biography children's

'The story of Lachlan Macquarie is an important story in the history of modern Australia that has been largely lost to the current generation of school children. Whilst we’ve all seen many things named after Macquarie, few realise the important role he played in the Australia we know today.

'Lachlan Macquarie’s gravestone bears the inscription, ‘Father of Australia’. That’s quite a claim, but is this a title Macquarie really deserves? He is rightly celebrated for his inspired infrastructure building and his enlightened treatment of convicts and emancipists, but his treatment of the Indigenous population was far from enlightened. And then there was the Bigge report to the British Parliament that was scathing in its criticism of Macquarie’s governorship, on the grounds that he was far too ‘democratic’. So how are we to think of this towering figure of Australian history: founding father or failure?

'Michael Sedunary’s narrative is both informative and interactive; he poses questions and points out modern parallels. Bern Emmerichs’ extraordinary illustrations capture the lively naïveté of the painting and drawings of that time with the sophisticated, clever techniques of illustration today. The illustrations all painted on large ceramic tiles that are individually fired between each layer of colour.' (Publication summary)

1 1 y separately published work icon William Bligh : A Stormy Story of Tempestuous Times Michael Sedunary , Melbourne : Berbay Books , 2016 9187153 2016 single work biography children's

'William Bligh: a stormy story of tempestuous times unpeels the layers of some of the most incredible circumstances in Australia’s colonial history. Some people may have heard of the famous mutiny on the bounty; others may have heard of the rum rebellion coup; but the details in and around these events are largely unknown and truly extraordinary. This is precisely what the latest book reveals. Beautifully written by Michael Sedunary and complimented with the stunning artwork of Australia’s most prominent ceramic artist, Bern Emmerichs - this is an exceptional book.' (Publication summary)

1 2 y separately published work icon The Unlikely Story of Bennelong and Phillip Michael Sedunary , Bern Emmerichs (illustrator), Kew East : Berbay Books , 2015 8290292 2015 single work biography children's

'...This extraordinary story about the friendship between Captain Arthur Phillip and the Aboriginal, Bennelong, is one of Australia's most important and intriguing stories, yet remains largely unknown. The background of first settlement in Australia (when the first fleet arrived) heightens the polarity between the two worlds of these two people - traditional Aboriginal culture and values versus European culture and values...' (Source: TROVE website)

1 2 y separately published work icon What's Your Story? Rose Giannone , Bern Emmerichs (illustrator), Kew East : Berbay Books , 2013 7178867 2013 single work picture book children's historical fiction

'Do you have a story? Everyone has a story to tell. Sometimes many stories. What's Your Story? is a beautiful book about freindship. The backdrop is the First Settlement and it describes the friendship of a little orphan boy from England, Leonard and his friendship with a little Aboriginal girl called Milba. Leonard is intrigued by Australia's fauna as it is completely different to anything Leonard had previously seen, and it is with this, the story develops. What's Your Story? uses ceramic artwork created from the renowned and celebrated Australian artist Bern Emmerichs and written by Melbourne writer Rose Giannone. ' (Publication summary)

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