Kim Michelle Toft Kim Michelle Toft i(A53130 works by) (a.k.a. Michelle Toft)
Gender: Female
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1 1 y separately published work icon Coral Sea Dreaming Coral Sea Dreaming : The Picture Book Kim Michelle Toft , Kim Michelle Toft (illustrator), Ballina : Silkim Books , 2017 12290375 2017 single work picture book children's

'As I lay my head to sleep; The colour blue begins to seep; Inside my mind, inside my soul; Feeling weightless, lost control.'

When daylight fades and the night shift clocks on, an underwater symphony begins. Polyps start popping to a funky sea groove, sea slugs shimmy and alien angels fly into view. The reef at night is teaming with energy and wildlife, all working together to create an underwater masterpiece.

Kim Michelle Toft brings an array of extraordinary reef creatures to life through her vivid hand painted silk illustrations and catchy rhythmic prose, highlighting the urgency of the preservation of the world's critically endangered reef habitats. (Source: Back cover)

1 1 y separately published work icon I Can Swim a Rainbow Kim Michelle Toft , Arthur Hamilton , Kim Michelle Toft (illustrator), Ballina : Silkim Books , 2015 8851595 2015 single work picture book children's

Swim, count and sing through a kaleidoscope of colour and coral as Kim Michelle Toft delivers another stunning picture information book set on the world's beautiful, but fragile reef ecosystems.Adapted from Arthur Hamilton's classic rainbow song I Can Sing A Rainbow, the reader will be both enchanted and challenged to find and identify a myriad of unique ocean inhabitants.Each illustration a highly detailed hand painted silk and each showcasing the animals who need our immediate help and protection.

1 2 y separately published work icon Recipe for Perfect Planet Pie Kim Michelle Toft , Kim Michelle Toft (illustrator), Ballina : Silkim Books , 2012 Z1879911 2012 single work picture book children's 'Whip the wind and sprinkle the seedlings, add a pinch of butterflies and stir in 4 baby turtles, just cracked from their eggs. These are just some of the delicious 'green' ingredients to create Perfect Planet Pie.' (Back cover).
1 2 y separately published work icon Tick Tock Tick Tock What's Up Croc? What's Up Croc? Kim Michelle Toft , Kim Michelle Toft (illustrator), Ballina : Silkim Books , 2010 Z1799367 2010 single work picture book children's A stunning picture information book by multi-award winning illustrator and author. Spend a day in the life of a prehistoric predator - the saltwater crocodile. Meander through poetic text to find out why this resilient reptile has withstood the test of time and truly is the last of the mighty dinosaurs. Ages 5+ (Libraries Australia).
1 y separately published work icon The Twelve Underwater Days of Christmas Kim Michelle Toft , Kim Michelle Toft (illustrator), Ballina : Silkim Books , 2007 Z1512486 2007 single work picture book children's A counting book, based on the twelve days of Christmas and set undersea, illustrated with silk paintings.
1 1 y separately published work icon A Sea of Words : An ABC of the Deep Blue Sea Kim Michelle Toft , Kim Michelle Toft (illustrator), Ballina : Silkim Books , 2006 Z1415693 2006 single work picture book children's

"Dive in and you will find

A sea of words to learn

The letters and their animals

On every page you turn" (Source: back cover)


'Unique handpainted silk illustrations shimmer from page to page.

'Informative tongue twisters written using alliteration will delight all ages' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Reef Superstar Lesley Killingbeck , Kim Michelle Toft (illustrator), Malvern : Brolly Books , 2005 8851479 2005 single work picture book children's

"In a wondrous world deep within a coral reef, the magical creatures of the sea assemble for a contest all of their own. Each one has a special skill, a magic trick, to show their friends. Whose will be judged as the most clever, and the most amazing? Who will win the contest, and become Reef Superstar?" (Book jacket)

1 6 y separately published work icon The World That We Want Kim Michelle Toft , Kim Michelle Toft (illustrator), St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 2004 Z1141462 2004 single work picture book children's

Nine different habitats and forty-five fascinating creatures feature in this spectacular portrayal of the rare and fragile beauty of North Queensland. Search through the ecosystems, discover the unique creatures and find out how these environmental worlds interact. (Source: Trove)

1 4 y separately published work icon Turtle's Song Alan Brown , Kim Michelle Toft (illustrator), St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 2001 Z911776 2001 single work picture book children's

I am Turtle.

My eyes are black, my shell is green.

Wide ocean calls me, as I lie curled in the dark.

Tides roar in my blood, surf pounds in my heart.

A lyrical journey of the life of a Green Turtle from hatchling beneath the sand of a coral beach, through wanderings at sea, to adulthood and returning to lay eggs of its own. (Source: Back cover)

1 y separately published work icon Neptune's Nursery Allan Sheather , Kim Michelle Toft , Kim Michelle Toft (illustrator), Queensland : University of Queensland Press , 1999 Z835153 1999 single work picture book children's

"Try to guess the identity of a mysterious creature with a most unusual birth! Graceful verses and stunning illustrations convey the wonder and beauty of the oceanic world." (Source: back cover)

1 4 y separately published work icon One Less Fish Kim Michelle Toft , Allan Sheather , Kim Michelle Toft (illustrator), Queensland : University of Queensland Press , 1997 Z834061 1997 single work information book children's Counting down from twelve to zero, the reader learns about some of the fish found on the Great Barrier Reef and the threats to their continued existence.
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