Jedda Robaard Jedda Robaard i(A138557 works by)
Gender: Female
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'Jedda Robaard grew up in a small coastal town in north-west Tasmania. She has studied drawing, printmaking, typography and rubylith cutting' and has run an art studio for children.

She is also a prolific author of board books, including the popular series about little animals seeking a lost object (e.g., The Little Lion Who Lost Her Roar) and the Silly Lily books: Silly Lily and the First Day of Kindergarten was shortlisted for the 2018 Speech Pathology Awards.

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y separately published work icon The Littlest Penguin and the Phillip Island Penguin Parade Melbourne : Puffin , 2023 26510414 2023 single work picture book children's

'The adorable little penguins come waddling and tumbling out of the water and up the hill, back to their burrows on the island . . . But that’s just the end of an even more amazing story.
'Where have they been? What adventures did they have? A charming story for young readers that follows a group of gorgeous little penguins out to sea and back to their beloved Phillip Island.

'Beautifully illustrated on every page and packaged as a small gift-hardback format, this is as irresistible as the cuddly little birds the story is based on.

'Created in partnership with the Penguin Foundation and based on the amazing journey behind Phillip Island’s Penguin Parade, including a non-fiction section with all you need to know about these wonderful little birds.

'Come on an incredible journey with Little Penguin, Scruffy, Cheeky and Big Chick as they go out to sea for the very first time. And learn everything you need to know about our real-life little penguins too.' (Publication summary)

2024 winner The Wilderness Society Environment Award for Children's Literature Fiction
y separately published work icon The Littlest Penguin and the Phillip Island Penguin Parade Melbourne : Puffin , 2023 26510414 2023 single work picture book children's

'The adorable little penguins come waddling and tumbling out of the water and up the hill, back to their burrows on the island . . . But that’s just the end of an even more amazing story.
'Where have they been? What adventures did they have? A charming story for young readers that follows a group of gorgeous little penguins out to sea and back to their beloved Phillip Island.

'Beautifully illustrated on every page and packaged as a small gift-hardback format, this is as irresistible as the cuddly little birds the story is based on.

'Created in partnership with the Penguin Foundation and based on the amazing journey behind Phillip Island’s Penguin Parade, including a non-fiction section with all you need to know about these wonderful little birds.

'Come on an incredible journey with Little Penguin, Scruffy, Cheeky and Big Chick as they go out to sea for the very first time. And learn everything you need to know about our real-life little penguins too.' (Publication summary)

2024 winner The Wilderness Society Environment Award for Children's Literature Fiction
y separately published work icon It's Busy in the City Prahran : Hardie Grant Children's Publishing , 2022 26418143 2022 single work picture book children's

'Join in the bustle and fun of a day in the city!​​

'From the best-selling pre-school author Jedda Robaard comes this hilarious and engaging new board book series that follows the chaos and fun of a day in the city!​​'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

2023 shortlisted Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards Birth to 3 Years
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