Wayne Harris Wayne Harris i(A51359 works by)
Also writes as: Sybel Harlin
Gender: Male
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1 y separately published work icon Seree’s Story Irma Gold , Wayne Harris (illustrator), Newtown : Walker Books Australia , 2020 20483220 2020 single work picture book children's

'Life in the jungle is good for young Seree and her mother until the day poachers come. Seree is forced to work in a circus far from the life she knows and is separated from her mother. Will they ever be reunited? An uplifting and thought-provoking tale about elephant conservation.' (Publication summary)

1 New Writers Unearthed : Matthew R. Davis Michelle Birkette (interviewer), Wayne Harris (interviewer), 2020 single work interview
— Appears in: Andromeda Spaceways Magazine , March no. 78 2020; (p. 111-114)
1 New Writers Unearthed : Aiki Flinthart Michelle Birkette (interviewer), Wayne Harris (interviewer), 2020 single work interview
— Appears in: Andromeda Spaceways Magazine , March no. 78 2020; (p. 68-71)
1 y separately published work icon The ABC Book of Christmas Mark Macleod , Gaye Chapman (illustrator), Bettina Guthridge (illustrator), Wayne Harris (illustrator), Sally Heinrich (illustrator), Ann James (illustrator), Stephen Michael King (illustrator), Caroline Magerl (illustrator), Beth Norling (illustrator), Cheryl Orsini (illustrator), Sally Rippin (illustrator), Gregory Rogers (illustrator), Judith Rossell (illustrator), Anna Walker (illustrator), Sydney South : ABC Books , 2018 14451752 2018 single work picture book children's

'And there in the stable this special baby was born, just as the angel Gabriel had said.

'In this beautiful picture book, Australia's most-loved children's illustrators have chosen their favourite Nativity scene to illustrate.Featuring the work of Gaye Chapman, Bettina Guthridge, Wayne Harris, Sally Heinrich, Ann James, Stephen Michael King, Caroline Magerl, Beth Norling, Cheryl Orsini, Sally Rippin, Gregory Rogers, Judith Rossell and Anna Walker.'(Production summary)

1 1 y separately published work icon Bird to Bird Claire Saxby , Wayne Harris (illustrator), Melbourne : Black Dog Books , 2018 12907881 2018 single work picture book children's

'Award-winning picture book creators Claire Saxby and Wayne Harris team up to bring us a gentle story of nature, history, recycling and art.

'A bird drops a seed to the floor of the forest. The seed grows into a sapling, then a tree. The tree is felled and taken to a busy city. Bird to Bird is the story of one bird, one seed, one tree. Award-winning picture book creators Claire Saxby and Wayne Harris have crafted a gentle story of nature, history, recycling and art.' (Publication summary)

 

1 3 y separately published work icon A House for Donfinkle Choechoe Brereton , Newtown : Walker Books Australia , 2014 6009581 2014 single work children's fiction children's

'Up high in the grasslands where Wooble Beasts roam, Donfinkle Vonkrinkle is building his home. When up pop four creatures to babble and squawk, A troublesome taunt full of bothersome talk.' (Publication summary)

1 5 y separately published work icon The Edge of the World Ian Trevaskis , Wayne Harris (illustrator), Newtown : Walker Books Australia , 2012 Z1856772 2012 single work picture book children's 'Nobody smiled in the village near the edge of the world. The wind blew cold, snow lay thick on the ground and each day the villagers went about their lives with heavy hearts. That was until the day Toby McPhee sailed out to the very edge of the world and found just what was needed to bring joy back to their lives.' (Walker Books Australia website)
1 2 y separately published work icon Sleep Tight, My Honey Lisa Shanahan , Wayne Harris (illustrator), Melbourne : Hachette Livre Australia , 2008 Z1581457 2008 single work picture book children's

'Lily and Monty s new baby is a gorgeous bunny, but she just won t sleep at night. Grandma, Tortoise, Possum, Butterfly and Bat are full of helpful advice, but nothing works, until Lily finds the perfect solution!'(Production summary)

2 2 y separately published work icon The ABC Book of Lullabies Sydney : Allen and Unwin , 2008 Z1581444 2008 selected work poetry children's
1 y separately published work icon Captain Clawbeak and the Ghostly Galleon Anne Morgan , North Sydney : Random House Australia , 2007 Z1446435 2007 single work children's fiction children's

'Jack is sick of waiting. Waiting to launch the pirate ship, waiting for his baby sister to be born, and waiting for Mildred's babylings to hatch. But then Captain Clawbeak disappears, and a huge wave sweeps the pirate ship out to sea... with Jack and Joey on it! It's all hands on deck as Jack and Joey try to rescue Clawbeak from a mysterious sea captain and find their way home... before it's too late!' (Publication summary)

 

1 1 y separately published work icon Captain Clawbeak : The One and Only Anne Morgan , Milsons Point : Random House , 2006 Z1347789 2006 single work children's fiction children's

'When Jack's mom and dad tell him they're going to have a baby, Captain Clawbeak decides he wants to have a baby too. Unfortunately, being probably the only bald-bellied loud-mouthed macaw left in the world makes it seem unlikely. This doesn't stop Clawbeak, and he soon returns home with an egg. But when the egg hatches, no one is quite prepared for Clawbeak's scaly, green, snappy baby. An emergency visit to the zoo is needed—and the sooner, the better!!'  (Publication summary)

1 2 y separately published work icon Captain Clawbeak and the Red Herring Anne Morgan , Milsons Point : Random House Australia , 2006 Z1258439 2006 single work children's fiction children's

'Jack is trying to write a pirate story - it's a school project. But he doesn't know any pirates and his dad won't let him have a parrot. Then he meets Captain Clawbeak and soon he has more story than he ever imagined, and a pirate treasure map thrown in.'  (Publication summary)

1 2 y separately published work icon The Postman's Dog Lisa Shanahan , Wayne Harris (illustrator), Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2005 Z1220673 2005 single work picture book children's
1 y separately published work icon Meg Banana Lisa Forrest , Wayne Harris (illustrator), Sydney : Hodder Headline Australia , 2004 Z1127799 2004 single work children's fiction children's

'One day in class, Leo gets carried away telling a story about a giant hailstone that came in through the ceiling. When the class demand to see the offending hailstone, Leo realises that he is going to have to create one. With his sister's fishbowl as a mould, he and his friend Albert get to work.'(Publication summary)

1 4 y separately published work icon Gordon's Got a Snookie Lisa Shanahan , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2002 Z983931 2002 single work children's fiction children's
2 y separately published work icon ABC Book of Nursery Rhymes Kerry Argent (illustrator), Jonathan Bentley (illustrator), Kim Gamble (illustrator), Wayne Harris (illustrator), Ann James (illustrator), Stephen Michael King (illustrator), David Legge (illustrator), Alison Lester (illustrator), Andrew McLean (illustrator), Patricia Mullins (illustrator), Kilmeny Niland (illustrator), Donna Rawlins (illustrator), Julie Vivas (illustrator), Sydney : ABC Books , 2002 9179141 2002 single work picture book children's

'Showcasing well-loved nursery rhymes such as Baa Baa Black Sheep, Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star and This Little Pig Went to Market, this collection is a fantastic addition for every library. It features work from some of Australia's favourite children's book illustrators including Kerry Argent, Jonathan Bentley, Kim Gamble, Wayne Harris, Ann James, Stephen Michael King, David Legge, Alison Lester, Andrew McLean, Patricia Mullens, Kilmeny Niland, Donna Rawlins and Julie Vivas.' (Publication summary)

1 8 y separately published work icon The House of Narcissus Margaret Wild , Wayne Harris (illustrator), Sydney : ABC Books , 2001 Z921579 2001 single work picture book children's

'In this highly original, dreamlike story, a beautiful old house is so obsessed with its glorious reflection in the canal that it can t stand to be distracted by the families who try to live in the house. 

'Again and again, the House of Narcissus drives its residents away, until the sole occupant is only a cat. The house notices nothing but its own external beauty, but when it is finally forced to look inside it sees the terrible decay within, and then sets about to change its ways. 

'Evocative text and sumptuous illustrations make this a haunting and thought-provoking book, for children and adults alike.'  (Publication summary)

1 1 y separately published work icon Impossible Pets Richard Morecroft , Alison Mackay , Wayne Harris (illustrator), Sydney : ABC Books , 1999 Z998676 1999 single work picture book children's
1 2 y separately published work icon Bim Bam Boom! Margaret Wild , Wayne Harris (illustrator), Sydney : ABC Books , 1998 Z835594 1998 single work picture book children's
1 DragonQuest Wayne Harris , 1997 single work column
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , May vol. 41 no. 2 1997; (p. 5)
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