Julie Murphy Julie Murphy i(A70870 works by)
Born: Established: 1965 ;
Gender: Female
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1 y separately published work icon Dog Beach Julie Murphy , Annie White (illustrator), Canberra : National Library of Australia , 2024 28764267 2024 single work picture book children's

'Look who's at the dog beach!

Strong dogs, long dogs,

Playing dogs, staying dogs,

Black dogs, brown dogs, go-to-town dogs,

Bit-of-a-clown dogs, upside-down dogs,

Mopey dogs, dopey dogs,

Shaggy dogs, waggy dogs ...

'Going to the beach is a big part of Australian culture and, for many people, so are dogs! This book doubles the fun, celebrating all of the different types of dogs that Australians love, from working dogs to lap dogs. Follow them as they run amuck along the sunny shores of Australia.

'With bright and dreamy illustrations by Annie White, this short, rhythmic story will capture the attention of all beach and dog loving children, and even their parents!

'Educational backmatter closes the book, with sections on huskies in Antarctica, guide dogs, farm dogs, and more. Accompanying this text are images of both fun and wacky, and serious and strong dogs found in the National Library of Australia's pictures collections.'  (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Cheer up, Blobfish! Julie Murphy , Rachel Tribout (illustrator), South Melbourne : Affirm Press , 2024 27652998 2024 single work picture book children's

'It's the Festival of Fish – the biggest party of the year! Everyone seems to be having a great time … except for Blobfish. The clownfish tells some funny gags, the sawfish does magic tricks and the dolphin swims loop-the-loops, but no-one can make Blobfish happy.

'Or can they?

'Featuring energetic rhyme, joyful illustrations and some fascinating blobfish facts, Cheer Up, Blobfish! is a celebration of difference that stars one VERY misunderstood sea creature.' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Tiny Possum and the Migrating Moths Julie Murphy , Ben Clifford (illustrator), Clayton : CSIRO Publishing , 2021 23072759 2021 single work picture book children's

'High in the Australian Alps, Possum faces the challenges of finding enough food and shelter to survive the harsh alpine winter. She will spend months hibernating under a blanket of snow. Will she last through the year to successfully raise a new family?

'The Mountain Pygmy-possum is a unique endangered species that’s small in size but huge in appeal! Once thought to be extinct, there are now fewer than 2500 of these tiny survivors in the wild. They need snow and Bogong Moths to survive, and also support through great conservation work.

'Tiny Possum and the Migrating Moths is a lyrical adventure from former zoologist Julie Murphy and beautifully illustrated by Ben Clifford, which is perfect for primary-aged readers.'

Source : publisher's blurb

1 y separately published work icon My Australia Julie Murphy , Garry Fleming (illustrator), Canberra : National Library of Australia , 2018 14037636 2018 single work picture book children's

'My Australia is a poetic journey across the Australian landscape. Celebrating both the ancient and modern Australia, the book invites readers to travel across the delights of our continent - from dry deserts to lush rainforests, from high mountains to stormy seashores, from winding rivers to fertile swamplands - all the magical places that are my Australia. With colourful illustrations by Garry Fleming, Julie Murphy's story is beautifully simple, and sure to excite young readers, encouraging a greater awareness and appreciation of our precious and irreplaceable natural places.' (Source: Publisher's blurb) 

1 Review : On the River Julie Murphy , 2016 single work review
— Appears in: Reading Time , August 2016;

— Review of On the River Roland Harvey , 2016 single work picture book
1 One More Friend (Mates: Great Australian Yarns) Julie Murphy , 2016 single work review
— Appears in: Reading Time , August 2016;

— Review of One More Friend Bill Condon , 2016 single work children's fiction
1 Julie’s Best of 2016 Julie Murphy , 2016 single work review
— Appears in: Reading Time , December 2016;

— Review of Pandamonia Chris Owen , 2016 single work picture book
1 y separately published work icon Gilly's Treasures Julie Murphy , Jay Fontano (illustrator), Springville : Sweetwater Books , 2016 10452387 2016 single work picture book children's

'Gilly the seagull loves finding treasures–especially bright, shiny seashells! But will this silly seagull miss the treasures already in his life?' (Publication summary)

1 Review : What Do They Do with All the Poo from All the Animals at the Zoo? Julie Murphy , 2016 single work review
— Appears in: Reading Time , October 2016;

— Review of What Do They Do with All the Poo from all of the Animals at the Zoo? Anh Do , 2016 single work children's fiction
1 Review : Pandamonia Julie Murphy , 2016 single work review
— Appears in: Reading Time , October 2016;

— Review of Pandamonia Chris Owen , 2016 single work picture book
1 A Platypus's Predicament i "Platypus Pauly is one tricky guy", Julie Murphy , 2002 single work poetry
— Appears in: An Australian Treasury of Popular Verse 2002; (p. 304)
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