Tessa Bickford Tessa Bickford i(A148698 works by)
Born: Established: Queensland, ;
Gender: Female
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1 2 y separately published work icon Go Jojo Go! : A Little Penguin on a Big Swim Tessa Bickford , Jennifer Castles , Tessa Bickford (illustrator), Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2012 Z1879727 2012 single work picture book children's 'Jojo the gentoo penguin was born on an island in the Southern Ocean, halfway between Australia and Antarctica. From her nest she can see the beach, and she just can't wait to go to sea. 'Am I ready yet?' she asks. 'Not yet, little Jojo. You have to learn to swim.' When her down becomes a shiny penguin coat, and she can swim across the biggest rock pool, she is ready at last! Flippa-flap, snippa-snap, go Jojo go!' (Publisher website(
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