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Issue Details: First known date: 1990... 1990 Counting on Frank
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'Frank loves to calculate things. He knows how many humpback whales would fit in his house. He knows how long it would take to fill his bathroom with water. But can Frank guess the number of jellybeans in the jar? ' (Publisher's blurb)

Notes

  • Shortlisted for a 1991 KOALA Award (category unknown).

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

Other Formats

  • Braille.
  • Braille (With Feathers for Phoebe – Edward the emu – Louisa May Picket – Olga the brolga – Edwina the emu)

Works about this Work

Beyond Counting Jo Goodman , 2004 single work column
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , March vol. 19 no. 1 2004; (p. 12-14)
The Children's Book of the Year Awards Shortlist Margot Tyrrell , 1991 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , May vol. 6 no. 2 1991; (p. 20-22)

— Review of Magic Beach Alison Lester , 1990 single work picture book ; My Cat Maisie Pamela Allen , 1990 single work picture book ; Counting on Frank Rod Clement , 1990 single work picture book ; Greetings from Sandy Beach Bob Graham , 1990 single work picture book ; Hector and Maggie Janet McLean , 1990 single work picture book ; Scallywag Jeannette Rowe , 1990 single work picture book ; Boris and Borsch Robin Klein , 1990 single work picture book ; First at Last : And Other Stories Julia McClelland , 1990 selected work children's fiction ; The Black Duck Eleanor Nilsson , 1990 single work children's fiction ; Mervyn's Revenge Leone Peguero , 1990 single work children's fiction ; Finders Keepers Emily Rodda , 1990 single work children's fiction ; Captain Deadlight's Treasure S. A. Wakefield , 1990 single work children's fiction ; The Farseekers Isobelle Carmody , 1990 single work novel ; Strange Objects Gary Crew , 1990 single work novel ; The Devil's Own Deborah Lisson , 1990 single work novel ; Brother Night Victor Kelleher , 1990 single work novel ; Speaking to Miranda Caroline Macdonald , 1990 single work novel ; The Family Book of Mary Claire Eleanor Spence , 1990 single work novel
Maths Magic Beverley Ratcliffe , 1991 single work review
— Appears in: Classroom , June vol. 11 no. 5 1991; (p. 19)

— Review of Counting on Frank Rod Clement , 1990 single work picture book
The best for the children Margaret Aitken , 1991 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 23 March 1991; (p. Extra 7)

— Review of Counting on Frank Rod Clement , 1990 single work picture book
Here Come the Winners Frances Kelly , 1991 single work review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 27 July 1991; (p. 12)

— Review of Strange Objects Gary Crew , 1990 single work novel ; Hector and Maggie Janet McLean , 1990 single work picture book ; Greetings from Sandy Beach Bob Graham , 1990 single work picture book ; Counting on Frank Rod Clement , 1990 single work picture book ; Boris and Borsch Robin Klein , 1990 single work picture book
The Best for the Children Leonie Tyle , 1991 single work review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 30 March 1991; (p. 5)

— Review of Speaking to Miranda Caroline Macdonald , 1990 single work novel ; The Family Book of Mary Claire Eleanor Spence , 1990 single work novel ; The Devil's Own Deborah Lisson , 1990 single work novel ; The Farseekers Isobelle Carmody , 1990 single work novel ; Brother Night Victor Kelleher , 1990 single work novel ; Hector and Maggie Janet McLean , 1990 single work picture book ; Strange Objects Gary Crew , 1990 single work novel ; First at Last : And Other Stories Julia McClelland , 1990 selected work children's fiction ; My Cat Maisie Pamela Allen , 1990 single work picture book ; Captain Deadlight's Treasure S. A. Wakefield , 1990 single work children's fiction ; Finders Keepers Emily Rodda , 1990 single work children's fiction ; Magic Beach Alison Lester , 1990 single work picture book ; Counting on Frank Rod Clement , 1990 single work picture book ; Greetings from Sandy Beach Bob Graham , 1990 single work picture book ; Boris and Borsch Robin Klein , 1990 single work picture book
Here Come the Winners Frances Kelly , 1991 single work review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 27 July 1991; (p. 12)

— Review of Strange Objects Gary Crew , 1990 single work novel ; Hector and Maggie Janet McLean , 1990 single work picture book ; Greetings from Sandy Beach Bob Graham , 1990 single work picture book ; Counting on Frank Rod Clement , 1990 single work picture book ; Boris and Borsch Robin Klein , 1990 single work picture book
Untitled Millicent Jones , 1990 single work review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , vol. 34 no. 3 1990; (p. 15)

— Review of Counting on Frank Rod Clement , 1990 single work picture book
The best for the children Margaret Aitken , 1991 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 23 March 1991; (p. Extra 7)

— Review of Counting on Frank Rod Clement , 1990 single work picture book
Maths Magic Beverley Ratcliffe , 1991 single work review
— Appears in: Classroom , June vol. 11 no. 5 1991; (p. 19)

— Review of Counting on Frank Rod Clement , 1990 single work picture book
Beyond Counting Jo Goodman , 2004 single work column
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , March vol. 19 no. 1 2004; (p. 12-14)
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