Title Waltzing Matilda / poem by A. B. Paterson ; illustrations by Desmond Digby

Published Sydney ; London : Collins, 1970

Copies

Location	Call no.	Vol.	Availability
MELB CRC	PICTURE BOOK Pat/Wma		AVAILABLE
MELB SPCBC	819 Paters And/Wma		LIB USE ONLY

Description <34> : all. illustrations (all. color) ; 22 x 26 cm Summary The traditional story of a swagman who steals a sheep and jumps into a billabong to aviod retribution when confronted by the owner and the law Notes Winner of the 1971 Children's Book Council of Australia Picture Book of the Year Audience For Primary age children Subject Ballads, English -- Australia. Children's poetry, Australian. Country life -- Australia -- Juvenile poetry. Narrative poetry, Australian. National songs -- Australia. Swagmen -- Juvenile poetry Folklore -- Australia. SUBJECT Australia -- Social life and customs http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008114315 -- Juvenile poetry. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001675 Genre/Form Picture books. Poetry. Author Digby, Desmond, illustrator ISBN 000195010X 0006614701 (paperback)

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