John Canty John Canty i(A76103 works by)
Gender: Male
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'John Canty is an award winning author. His books include Heads and Tails (CBCA Notable and WINNER of the Speech Pathology award); Heads and Tails: Insects was a CBCA Honour Book and winner of the Chen Bochui International Children’s Literature Award at the China Shanghai International Book Fair.' (https://booksfromaustralia.com/book/shapes-and-colours/

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y separately published work icon Shapes and Colours Kew East : Berbay Books , 2020 18527714 2020 single work picture book children's

'John Canty, the award-winning author/illustrator of the Heads and Tails series introduces readers to a multi-tiered new concept book about shape and colour sorting and object identification. With fresh and appealing illustrations and a striking design, this is a future classic for modern kids.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
2021 CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Notable Book — Early Childhood
y separately published work icon Shapes and Colours Kew East : Berbay Books , 2020 18527714 2020 single work picture book children's

'John Canty, the award-winning author/illustrator of the Heads and Tails series introduces readers to a multi-tiered new concept book about shape and colour sorting and object identification. With fresh and appealing illustrations and a striking design, this is a future classic for modern kids.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
2021 CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Notable Book — Early Childhood
y separately published work icon Heads and Tails : Insects Kew East : Berbay Books , 2018 13461482 2018 single work picture book children's

'You can only see my tail, what insect am I? Heads and Tails: Insects is a playful follow up book to the highly successful Heads and Tails.

'At first we can only see their tails. Some clear, simple clues add detail as we learn more about each one. Now, can you guess the insect that each tail belongs to?' (Publication summary)
2019 shortlisted Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards — Birth to 3 Years
2019 honour book CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Book of the Year: Early Childhood
2019 longlisted Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA) — Small Publishers' Children's Book of the Year
2019 CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Notable Book — Early Childhood
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