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Karen Erasmus Karen Erasmus i(6593891 works by)
Gender: Female
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BiographyHistory

Karen Erasmus is an illustrator from the Mornington Penninsula, south of Melbourne.

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Awards for Works

y separately published work icon Grace's Mystery Seed Abbotsford : Ford Street , 2019 15617420 2019 single work picture book children's

‘Polly likes these stripy seeds,’ Grace said. ‘What are they from?’

‘Let’s find out,’ said Mrs Marino.

Grace and her neighbour plant a mystery seed. They wait and wait for ages. Then a little green shoot starts to grow . . . and grow . . . and grow . . . until, at last, Grace discovers the truth about her amazing mystery seed.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

2019 shortlisted Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards Five to 8 Years
y separately published work icon Eva's Imagination Frenchs Forest : New Frontier , 2018 14875232 2018 single work picture book children's

'Eva doesn’t know what an imagination is. With the help of her dog, Chops, Eva goes on a hunt to find it.

'A delightful story about the power of the imagination.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

2019 shortlisted Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards Three to 5 Years
y separately published work icon The Flying Optometrist Canberra : National Library of Australia , 2018 13003539 2018 single work picture book children's

'The Flying Optometrist travels in his little red aeroplane from his practice in the city to a remote outback town. Lots of people are waiting for him! Aunty can't see well enough to carve her emu eggs and Bill the plumber has a splinter in his eye. Young Stephanie can't wait for him to arrive as she has broken her glasses and can't join in games of cricket and have fun with her friends - she can't see the ball! Hurry up Flying Optometrist! Where is he? Is he lost? 

'The townsfolk wait with bated breath until finally the Flying Optmetrist's little red plane appears, having only just missed a bad storm. A big meal waits for him in the local hotel. Then starts work checking eyesight. The Flying Optometrist doesn't have long, but he helps as many people as he can. He returns to the city but Stephanie has to wait a little longer for an exciting package to come - her new glasses!' (Publication summary)

2019 CBCA Book of the Year Awards Notable Book
2018 shortlisted Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards Five to 8 Years
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