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Greg Holfeld Greg Holfeld i(A53898 works by)
Born: Established: 1965 Saskatchewan,
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Canada,
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Americas, ;
Gender: Male
Arrived in Australia: 1991
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1 form y separately published work icon Pinchpot Greg Holfeld , ( dir. Greg Holfeld ) Australia : 2018 18136201 2018 single work film/TV

'A short story about art and work, giving and receiving, life and death, and things made from lumps of clay.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
1 y separately published work icon The Brown Dog Gina Inverarity , Greg Holfeld (illustrator), Sydney South : Working Title Press , 2017 11616842 2017 single work picture book children's

'The brown dog often visits Henry on rainy, grey afternoons. Usually he doesn’t hang around for long. But this time the brown dog decides to stay and Henry needs to find a way to make him leave.' (Synopsis)
1 y separately published work icon The Butti Butti Bunyip Dianne Bates , Parkside : Omnibus Books , 2015 8701254 2015 single work children's fiction children's

'Nothing much ever happens in Butti Butti. That is, not until the huge hairy bunyip comes to town. Someone very brave will have to hunt it down! 

'From tall tales to spooky stories and everything in between, Mates are all-Australian stories for Aussie kids. With colour illustrations on every page! ' (Publication summary
 
1 y separately published work icon David and Goliath Nigel Croser , Greg Holfeld (illustrator), Flinders Park : Era Publications , 2015 8699782 2015 single work picture book children's historical fiction

A re-telling of the biblical story of David and Goliath.
1 Greg Holfeld on Illustrating An Anzac Tale Greg Holfeld , 2013 single work column
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , March vol. 28 no. 1 2013; (p. 11)
1 13 y separately published work icon An Anzac Tale Ruth Starke , Greg Holfeld (illustrator), Adelaide : Working Title Press , 2012 Z1908757 2012 single work graphic novel children's 'When Australia pledges its support to Great Britain at the outbreak of World War I, mates Roy Martin and Wally Cardwell are among the first to enlist.

But what the friends first thought would be an adventure soon turns to disaster. The day after the landing at Anzac Cove on 25 April 1915, more than 2000 of their fellow Anzacs are dead. As the campaign drags on, life for Wally and Roy and their new friend, Tom, becomes a battle of endurance against a plucky enemy, a hostile landscape, flies, fleas, cold and disease.

In this graphic novel, Ruth Starke and Greg Holfeld have combined to create an extraordinary and original work for upper primary students on the subject of Gallipoli and the Anzac campaign.' (Publisher's blurb)
1 4 y separately published work icon Captain Congo and the Klondike Gold Ruth Starke , Greg Holfeld (illustrator), Kingswood : Working Title Press , 2011 Z1784958 2011 single work picture book children's Take the Yukon Express with Captain Congo and his loyal offsider Pug as they travel deep into the great Canadian north-west in pursuit of gold, ghosts and monsters. But who is pursuing our heroes? And what awaits them at the end of their treacherous journey to Klondike Creek? One thing is certain: when Pug mysteriously disappears at an old mining camp it will take more than strange lights, skeletons and a sasquatch to frighten off Captain Congo.
1 1 y separately published work icon Enough is Enough Greg Holfeld (illustrator), John Dennison Clarke , Flinders Park : Era Publications , 2009 Z1791466 2009 single work children's fiction children's 'Joel has spent most of his life moving from place to place - 'time for change' his mum calls it. And time for another new school. He has never stayed at a school long enough to make friends. The only person that Joel is getting to know is the school bully. But when Joel meets Megan, he has a reason to stand up for himself. Will his plan to fight back work or he will end up in a bigger mess? Enough Is Enough is a clever and witty story about family and friendship. At a deeper level it is about justice, home and having a sense of belonging.'  (Publisher's blurb)
1 4 y separately published work icon Captain Congo and the Maharaja's Monkey Ruth Starke , Greg Holfeld (illustrator), Kingswood : Working Title Press , 2009 Z1634756 2009 single work picture book children's adventure "When the Maharaja of Bekar dies suddenly and mysteriously, Captain Congo and his loyal offsider Pug set off for India to investigate. They arrive in Rajputana to find the royal palace teeming with intrigue. Even as preparations begin for young Prince Beki to be anointed as the next Maharaja, it is clear that powerful enemies are scheming against him. While Pug goes deep under cover, Captain Congo races against time to unravel a dastardly plot." (Back cover)
1 3 y separately published work icon Chook Shed Snake Phil Cummings , Malvern : Omnibus Books , 2009 Z1604650 2009 single work children's fiction children's 'Dad is in trouble again from Mum about the state of the chook yard, but that's nothing compared to the mischief that a slithery brown snake has in mind!' 

(Publication summary)

 
1 9 y separately published work icon Captain Congo and the Crocodile King Ruth Starke , Greg Holfeld (illustrator), Kingswood : Working Title Press , 2008 Z1517199 2008 single work picture book children's (taught in 1 units) 'A graphic picture book in the style of Tin Tin about a gorilla (Captain Congo) and his sidekick penguin friend (Pug) who are sent by the Agency to locate a missing anthropologist who has been searching for the Treasure House of the Queen of Sheba.'--Provided by publisher.
2 2 y separately published work icon Little Wombat Goes to Childcare Kate Simpson , Greg Holfeld (illustrator), Hawthorn : Jitterbug Books , 2007 Z1515468 2007 single work picture book children's 'When Little Wombat (and Frog) go to childcare, all sorts of magical things happen. But like with all good magic, the unexpected is waiting just around the corner' (Source: publisher's blurb).
1 5 y separately published work icon You Must Be Joking Mike Dumbleton , Greg Holfeld (illustrator), Kingswood : Working Title Press , 2007 Z1364351 2007 single work picture book children's 'Backyard superhero Jason and his faithful companion Yapper take on the task of rescuing the world's best soccer player from a gang of kidnappers on the other side of the world. Against all odds and with parental warnings ringing in their ears, boy and dog survive tornadoes, fires and swamps and return victorious.'
1 y separately published work icon Baby Baby Phil Cummings , Greg Holfeld (illustrator), Malvern : Omnibus Books , 2006 Z1264520 2006 single work picture book children's
2 3 y separately published work icon Where's Dummy? Kate Simpson , Greg Holfeld (illustrator), Hawthorn : Jitterbug Books , 2005 Z1192624 2005 single work picture book children's 'Little Wombat has lost his dummy. Can you help him find it? Join Little Wombat in a game of hide-and-seek to find that tricky dummy. This delightful picture book is a fun approach to giving up the dummy' (Source: Trove).
1 6 y separately published work icon The Super Parp-Buster! Janeen Brian , Greg Holfeld (illustrator), Kingswood : Working Title Press , 2005 Z1179539 2005 single work picture book children's humour

'Slim-Pickles and Jolly spend all day in their shed inventing knick-knacks and nobblers and thing-a-me-jigs; rabbity-flunkets and skippety wigs. But when the air grows thick with pollution they decide what the world really needs is a super-parp-buster! An entertaining and rewarding picture book for 5-8 year-olds that takes a light-hearted look at the importance of environmentally friendly transport and other issues.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
1 y separately published work icon Cyril the Dragon Cathie Davies , Flinders Park : Era Publications , 2004 Z1157397 2004 single work single work children's fiction children's children's
1 3 y separately published work icon Wolf's Sunday Dinner Tania Cox , Greg Holfeld (illustrator), Kingswood : Working Title Press , 2003 Z1080645 2003 single work picture book children's
1 y separately published work icon Joan's Hat Amanda Graham , Flinders Park : Era Publications , 2003 Z1047269 2003 single work children's
1 y separately published work icon Yucky Mucky Mud Amanda Graham , Flinders Park : Era Publications , 2003 Z1047176 2003 single work children's
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