Title The man from Ironbark / poem by A.B. Paterson ; illustrated by Quentin Hole

Published Sydney : Collins, 1974

Copies

Location	Call no.	Vol.	Availability
W'PONDS CRC	PICTURE BOOK Pat/Tmf		AVAILABLE
MELB CRC	PICTURE BOOK Pat/Mfi		AVAILABLE
MELB SPCBC	819 Paters And/Mfi		LIB USE ONLY
MELB SPCBC	819 Paters And/Mfi		LIB USE ONLY

Description 32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 22 x 27 cm Series Victorian Premier's Reading Challenge ; 5-6 Summary The man from Ironbark, a real bushman, is visiting Sydney for the first time. He finds the rush and bustle too exhausting so he decides to rest in a barber's and enjoy a shave. The barber, 'small and flash' tries to pull a joke on the bushman but comes off second best because his victim is a man whose actions speak louder than words Analysis Children's stories in English, 1900- Texts Picture books Notes Children's poetry in English. Australian writers, 1890-1945. Texts (ANB/PRECIS SIN 0012459) Winner of the Australian Children's Book of the Year Award (B), 1975 Audience For children Notes Children's Book Council of Australia Awards - Picture Book of the Year ; 1975 Subject Australian poetry. Ballads, English -- Australia. Barbers -- Juvenile poetry. Barbers -- Australia -- Juvenile poetry. Children's poetry, Australian. Children's stories. Country life -- Australia -- Juvenile fiction. Country life -- Australia -- Juvenile poetry. Hairdressing -- Australia -- Juvenile poetry. Humorous poetry, Australian. Wit and humor -- Juvenile fiction. Wit and humor, Juvenile. Barbers -- Poetry. Practical jokes -- Poetry. SUBJECT Australia http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79021326 -- Juvenile poetry. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001675 Australia -- Poetry. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008114317 Genre/Form Humorous poetry. Poetry. Fiction. Picture books. Author Hole, Quentin. LC no. 75319204 ISBN 0001850083 0006615872 (paperback) 0732272785 (paperback)

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