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The Book Chook shortlisted for Speech Pathology Awards

August 4, 2019

Congrats - again! - to Amelia McInerney on her shortlisting for the Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards for

The Book Chook

Illustrated by Connah Becon

Published by Omnibus Books - Scholastic Australia, in hardback

For ages 3 - 8.

When Ray realises he’s just a drawing of a chicken, he panics! Can he hatch a plan to get out of the book and be a real chook? A hilarious tale of flying the coop - and discovering home.

Such a wonderful idea - fingers crossed for a win Amelia!

In Awards Tags Amelia McInerney
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