http://weheartbooks.com/2007/08/25/monkey-and-me-monkey-and-me/ Sat, 22 Nov 2008 23:09:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://weheartbooks.com/2007/08/25/monkey-and-me-monkey-and-me/#comment-236 Sue Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:33:06 +0000 http://weheartbooks.com/2007/08/25/monkey-and-me-monkey-and-me/#comment-236 Wasn't sure where to place this recommendation. Maybe you need another category on books which focus on stories about Australian animals and their environments! Little Bat is a beautifully illustrated book written by Tania Cox and illustrated by Andrew McLean. It's a Working Title Press publication ex Kent Town, South Australia. Illustrations were executed with a combination of wax crayon, coloured ink, pencil & pastel - which gives a richness of colour and also allows the texture of the artwork to come through. The characters are animals found in the rainfrests of NE Australia and Little Fox is balking at the imminent prospect of flight; fortunately the other animals are reassuring. A lovely story for children who may be experiencing reticence at embarking on a new activity. Philosophically as a grandparent, much as I still love many of the books I grew up with featuring European animals, it's great that there are now so many books which feature our own wildlife. Wasn’t sure where to place this recommendation. Maybe you need another category on books which focus on stories about Australian animals and their environments!
Little Bat is a beautifully illustrated book written by Tania Cox and illustrated by Andrew McLean. It’s a Working Title Press publication ex Kent Town, South Australia. Illustrations were executed with a combination of wax crayon, coloured ink, pencil & pastel - which gives a richness of colour and also allows the texture of the artwork to come through.
The characters are animals found in the rainfrests of NE Australia and Little Fox is balking at the imminent prospect of flight; fortunately the other animals are reassuring. A lovely story for children who may be experiencing reticence at embarking on a new activity. Philosophically as a grandparent, much as I still love many of the books I grew up with featuring European animals, it’s great that there are now so many books which feature our own wildlife.

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