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Issue Details: First known date: 2016... 2016 Essington School, Writer in Residence Program
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For its 2016 Writer in Residence Program, The Essington School, Darwin, employed adult and children's author Joanne Van Os to work with ten students from Years 4, 5, and 6 over an 18-week period. During that period Van Os assisted the students with their creative writing, and helped develop the narrative for each of their children’s picture book stories. Local artist Joan Andropov was also employed to illustrate the stories.

The books are aimed at children from three to six years of age. Each features a different, common, Northern Territory animal found around Darwin or in the city's suburban backyards.

[Source: Essington Bulletin 11 March 2016]

Notes

  • The series was be launched at The Essington School Fete on 20th August, 2016.

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y separately published work icon Billy the Silly Frilly Freya Wills , Joan Andropov (illustrator), Nightcliff : The Essington School , 2016 9706080 2016 single work picture book children's

Billy the frill-necked lizard is a bit of a clown. A story in verse for ages three to five.

 Nightcliff : The Essington School , 2016
y separately published work icon Cassie the Crocodile Hayley Messenger , Joan Andropov (illustrator), Nightcliff : The Essington School , 2016 9712577 2016 single work picture book children's

Cassie the crocodile doesn't always listen when she should. A story for ages three to five.

 Nightcliff : The Essington School , 2016
y separately published work icon The Greedy Sugar Glider Bonnie Peacock , Joan Andropov (illustrator), Nightcliff : The Essington School , 2016 9720140 2016 single work picture book children's

Ziggy the sugar glider is fast. He gets to all the food first. But one night Mr Owl almost catches him - why? A story for ages three to six.

 Nightcliff : The Essington School , 2016
y separately published work icon The Hungry Green Ants Declan Pauline , Joan Andropov (illustrator), Nightcliff : The Essington School , 2016 9720963 2016 single work picture book children's

Four green ants are looking for food, but they only find one flower. A story for ages three to five.

 Nightcliff : The Essington School , 2016
y separately published work icon The Littlest Gecko Jasper Mules , Nightcliff : The Essington School , 2016 9723012 2016 single work picture book children's

Georgia is the last little gecko to hatch out, and the floor looks a long way down! A story for ages three to five.

 Nightcliff : The Essington School , 2016
y separately published work icon Penny Plover Chloe Cooper , Joan Andropov (illustrator), Nightcliff : The Essington School , 2016 9724725 2016 single work single work picture book children's

Polly the plover is frightened of everything. Her friends come to the rescue. A story for ages three to five.

 Nightcliff : The Essington School , 2016
y separately published work icon The Quiet Lorikeet Piper Mules , Joan Andropov (illustrator), Nightcliff : The Essington School , 2016 9725184 2016 single work picture book children's

Stephie is different. She is a lorikeet who doesn't like noise. She thinks she doesn't fit in anywhere, but she learns that it's okay to be different. A story for ages three to five.

 Nightcliff : The Essington School , 2016
y separately published work icon Sam the Green Tree Frog Harvey White , Joan Andropov (illustrator), Nightcliff : The Essington School , 2016 9725320 2016 single work picture book children's

Sam the green tree frog is the best at everything, but he discovers he sometimes needs to ask for help. A story for ages three to five.

 Nightcliff : The Essington School , 2016
y separately published work icon The Sea Turtles Imke Mentz , Joan Andropov (illustrator), Nightcliff : The Essington School , 2016 9725380 2016 single work picture book children's

The baby sea turtles have hatched, but something is stopping them getting to the water. A story for ages three to five.

 Nightcliff : The Essington School , 2016
y separately published work icon The Smallest Magpie Goose Raj Fordyce , Joan Andropov (illustrator), Nightcliff : The Essington School , 2016 9725893 2016 single work picture book children's

No one listens to Jack, because he's the smallest of the magpie geese. But when things go wrong, Jack is the one who saves the flock. A story for ages three to five.

 Nightcliff : The Essington School , 2016

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