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Jessica's Box portrays 'the trauma of a child's first day at school' and the challenge of finding new friends. (Publisher's blurb)

Notes

This is affiliated with Dr Laurel Cohn's Picture Book Diet because it contains representations of food and/or food practices.

Food depiction	Incidental
Food types	Discretionary foods High sugar foods
Food practices	Eating out - snack Food preparation
Gender	Food preparation - female
Signage	n/a
Positive/negative value	n/a
Food as sense of place	n/a
Setting	n/a
Food as social cohesion	Relationships
Food as cultural identity	White Australian characters
Food as character identity	n/a
Food as language	n/a

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

Publisher: New Frontier

Frenchs Forest, Killarney Heights - Frenchs Forest area, Sydney Northeastern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,: New Frontier , 2009 .

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Extent: 32p.
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Published: 1st June 2009

ISBN: 9781921042911
Publisher: New Frontier

Frenchs Forest, Killarney Heights - Frenchs Forest area, Sydney Northeastern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,: New Frontier , 2011 .

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Extent: 32p.
Description: col. illus.

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Published: 1st November 2011

ISBN: 9781921928093
Publisher: New Frontier

Frenchs Forest, Killarney Heights - Frenchs Forest area, Sydney Northeastern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,: New Frontier , 2014 .

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Extent: 32p.
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Release Date: October 1, 2014

ISBN: 9781921928574
Publisher: Kane Miller

Tulsa, Oklahoma,
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United States of America (USA),
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Americas,: Kane Miller , 2015 .

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Extent: 32p.
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Published March 1st 2015

ISBN: 9781610673471, 1610673476
Publisher: New Frontier

Frenchs Forest, Killarney Heights - Frenchs Forest area, Sydney Northeastern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,: New Frontier , 2017 .

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Extent: 32p.p.
Reprinted: Oct 2024

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Published 3 July 2017.

ISBN: 9781912076543, 1912076543
Appears in:

y The Great Expedition and Other Adventures Peter Carnavas , Tullamarine : Bolinda Audio Books , 2024 28162763 2024 selected work children's fiction Abstract
'The Great Expedition and Other Adventures is a delightful children’s audiobook that takes young listeners on a series of captivating journeys.

'Join a group of brave young explorers as they embark on a dangerous mission to deliver a valuable parcel, follow Jessica on her first day of school where she hopes to find a friend, learn about understanding and acceptance with Christopher, hear how Penguin attempts to cheer up a blue whale and many more touching tales.
With its diverse range of stories, The Great Expedition and Other Adventures is a perfect audiobook for children, filled with imagination, friendship and valuable life lessons.' (Publication summary)
Tullamarine : Bolinda Audio Books , 2024
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2024
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Translator: Qing Minliang

Alternative title: 潔西卡的箱子
Transliterated title: Jiexika de xiang zi

Language: Chinese

Publisher: Da ying wen hua shi ye gu fen you xian gong si

Taipei,
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Taiwan,
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East Asia, South and East Asia, Asia,: Da ying wen hua shi ye gu fen you xian gong si , 2009 .

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Extent: 1v.p.

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Occasionally given a publication date of Minguo 97 (2008), which pre-dates the Australian publication.

ISBN: 9789867235800, 9867235800

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Review : Jessica's Box Sam Bloom , 2015 single work review
— Appears in: The Horn Book Magazine , May/June vol. 91 no. 3 2015;
— Review of Jessica's Box Peter Carnavas , 2009 single work picture book

[Review] Jessica's Box Helen Purdie , 2013 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , November vol. 28 no. 5 2013; (p. 34)
— Review of Jessica's Box Peter Carnavas , 2009 single work picture book

Drawing Disability Eloise Florence , 2013 single work column
— Appears in: Books + Publishing , October vol. 93 no. 2 2013; (p. 12)

Jessica's Box Peter Carnavas , 2008 single work column
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , August vol. 52 no. 3 2008; (p. 17-18)

Kids' Lit Rosemary Neill , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 26-27 July 2008; (p. 10)
— Review of Megs, Scarves and Sombreros Neil Montagnana Wallace , Mark Schwarzer , 2008 single work children's fiction ; Jessica's Box Peter Carnavas , 2009 single work picture book

[Review] Jessica's Box Lyn Linning , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , May vol. 23 no. 2 2008; (p. 27)
— Review of Jessica's Box Peter Carnavas , 2009 single work picture book

Jessica's Box Peter Carnavas , 2008 single work column
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , August vol. 52 no. 3 2008; (p. 17-18)