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Michael Speechley Michael Speechley i(13983974 works by)
Gender: Male
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BiographyHistory

Michael Speechley teaches art and design in a Western Australian high school. In 2018, he released his first picture book.

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y separately published work icon The Gift Melbourne : Puffin , 2019 16747196 2019 single work picture book children's

'Championing simple acts of kindness, this exquisite picture book explores the importance of friendship and the joy of giving.

'The house across the road looks abandoned, but Rosie knows someone lives there. She decides to give her mystery neighbour a gift – something different, something unusual, something surprising. Something her mum would have been proud of.' (Publication summary)

2019 shortlisted Western Australian Premier's Book Awards Premier's Prize for Writing for Children
2020 CBCA Book of the Year Awards Notable Book
y separately published work icon The Gift Melbourne : Puffin , 2019 16747196 2019 single work picture book children's

'Championing simple acts of kindness, this exquisite picture book explores the importance of friendship and the joy of giving.

'The house across the road looks abandoned, but Rosie knows someone lives there. She decides to give her mystery neighbour a gift – something different, something unusual, something surprising. Something her mum would have been proud of.' (Publication summary)

2019 shortlisted Western Australian Premier's Book Awards Premier's Prize for Writing for Children
2020 CBCA Book of the Year Awards Notable Book
y separately published work icon The All New Must Have Orange 430 Melbourne : Viking , 2018 13983995 2018 single work picture book children's

'Harvey owned a heap of stuff, but could always use more. The ORANGE 430 was the latest and the greatest. Harvey wasn’t sure what it did, but he had to have it! A cheeky picture book for anyone who’s bought a thingy or whatsit . . . and doesn’t quite know why. In his debut picture book, Michael Speechley explores our obsession with stuff in a fun and edifying way.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

2020 shortlisted West Australian Young Readers' Book Award Picture Books
2019 winner The Wilderness Society Environment Award for Children's Literature Picture Books
2019 honour book CBCA Book of the Year Awards Picture Book of the Year
2019 CBCA Book of the Year Awards Notable Book
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