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Raewyn Caisley Raewyn Caisley i(A49019 works by)
Born: Established:
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New Zealand,
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Pacific Region,
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Gender: Female
Arrived in Australia: ca. 1990
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Most Referenced Works

Notes

  • Raewyn Caisley also wrote works for the educational series 'BlitzIt'.
  • For information about this author's works for children not included in AustLit, see Australian Children's Books by Marcie Muir and Kerry White (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1992-2004).

Awards for Works

y separately published work icon Something Wonderful Melbourne : Penguin , 2016 9242436 2016 single work picture book children's

'Sam likes to pull things apart and put them back together, and think about how things work. But he is sometimes so busy doing this, he forgets his chores on the family farm.

'Then one day he creates something truly wonderful . . .

'An inspirational story about discovery, invention and the importance of dreams.' (Publication summary)

2017 shortlisted New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children's Books
2017 CBCA Book of the Year Awards Notable Book
2016 winner Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards Three to 5 Years
y separately published work icon Hello from Nowhere Melbourne : Penguin Books , 2014 7314869 2014 single work picture book children's

'A moving celebration of the Australian outback and the special connection between grandparent and grandchild.

'Eve thought that living in the middle of nowhere was better than living anywhere else in the world...

'Only one thing made Eve sad. She hadn't seen Nan since they left the city long ago.

'Eve lives in a roadhouse in the middle of the Nullabor and when her Nan visits one day, Eve shows her all the things that are special about where she lives.' (Publication summary)

2016 shortlisted Western Australian Premier's Book Awards Premier's Prize for Writing for Children
2016 shortlisted West Australian Young Readers' Book Award Picture Books
2016 shortlisted Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature Award for Children's Literature
2015 winner Crystal Kite Award Australian and New Zealand Division
y separately published work icon Tai's Penguin Camberwell : Puffin , 2006 Z1341608 2006 single work children's fiction children's Tai finds an injured penguin on the beach.
2006 shortlisted Western Australian Premier's Book Awards Premier's Prize for Writing for Children
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