'Christmas in the middle of an Australian summer means Santa has to find new ways to deliver his presents. The obvious solutions are to don a sunhat, shorts and a pair of thongs, not to mention ditching the sleigh and reindeer in favour of some roos and a ute. Every line of this traditional verse has been remodelled, replete with Aussie references. The gentle illustrations are packed with familiar icons cleverly woven into the visual narrative to recreate the warm, comforting, family atmosphere that Christmas is all about.' (Publication summary)
This is affiliated with Dr Laurel Cohn's Picture Book Diet because it contains representations of food and/or food practices.
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Brucie Saves Christmas
Michelle Pike
(illustrator),
Gosford
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Scholastic Australia
,
2009
Z1645758
2009
single work
picture book
children's
'Brucie is a small, shy joey who is too scared to make friends with the other kangaroos that help Santa. But soon his cleverness is needed to save the day and make sure Santa can fly his ute!' (Publication summary)
