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Units Teaching this Work
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A House of Her Own
Jonathan Bentley
(illustrator),
Richmond
:
Hardie Grant Egmont
,
2014
7581175
2014
single work
picture book
children's
(taught in 1 units)
'Audrey is bigger than she was yesterday. Now she needs a bigger house. So she tells her dad to build her one. 'At the top of a tree. 'It is an ideal house. It has a bathtub for snorkeling, a place to drink tea, and somewhere to hide the dirty cups. 'The house is perfect in every way. 'Except for one thing … 'This is a gently humorous story that explores the clash between a quest for independence and the longing for security. Emerging author Jenny Hughes is once again paired with internationally acclaimed illustrator Jonathan Bentley to create a picture book of outstanding warmth, sensitivity and insight.' (Publication summary) |
Children's Literature Studies | University of Tasmania | 2015 (Semester 2) |