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1 y separately published work icon Duck, Apple, Egg Glenda Millard , Martina Heiduczek (illustrator), Sydney : ABC Books , 2020 17691314 2020 single work picture book poetry children's

'Duck on the green,
sun in the sky,
egg in the nest,
apple on the tree,
and me.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 1 y separately published work icon Pea Pod Lullaby Glenda Millard , Stephen Michael King (illustrator), Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2017 11535325 2017 single work picture book children's

'Words sing over the pictures in this evocative story: a beautiful lullaby about what we can be for each other. A mother and baby, a boy and a dog run for their lives. A little boat carries them across the sea. A polar bear, too, has come adrift. When will they find land? Who will welcome them in? An inspiring and timely story of courage, endurance and hope . . . for a world in which we can reach out and embrace one another.'

Source: Publisher's burb.

2 4 y separately published work icon The Stars at Oktober Bend Glenda Millard , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2016 9163157 2016 single work novel young adult

'A powerful, captivating story about Alice, who is reaching out to express herself through her beautiful-broken words, and Manny who is running to escape his past. When they meet they find the tender beginnings of love and healing.

'Alice is fifteen, with hair as red as fire and skin as pale as bone, but something inside her is broken. She has acquired brain injury, the result of an assault, and her words come out slow and slurred. But when she writes, heartwords fly from her pen. She writes poems to express the words she can't say and leaves them in unexpected places around the town. Manny was once a child soldier. He is sixteen and has lost all his family. He appears to be adapting to his new life in this country, where there is comfort and safety, but at night he runs, barefoot, to escape the memory of his past. When he first sees Alice, she is sitting on the rusty roof of her river-house, looking like a carving on an old-fashioned ship sailing through the stars.' (Publication summary)

1 I Am a Small Green Pea Stephen Michael King , Glenda Millard , 2015 single work prose
— Appears in: The Hush Treasure Book 2015; (p. 28-29)
1 2 y separately published work icon The Duck and the Darklings Glenda Millard , Stephen Michael King (illustrator), Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2014 7189876 2014 single work picture book children's

'Grandpapa's eyes shine when he remembers the beauty of the world, long-ago. Peterboy wants to find something wonderful to bring the light to Grandpapa's eyes and keep it there. What he finds is a duck, wounded and broken, and Grandpapa mends her from top to tail; quack, waddle and wing!

'The Duck and the Darklings is a triumphant story, for children and adults, about the coming of hope in dark days, the warmth of friendship and the splendour of a new dawn.' (Publication summary)

1 2 y separately published work icon Once a Shepherd Glenda Millard , Phil Lesnie (illustrator), Newtown : Walker Books Australia , 2014 7071373 2014 single work picture book children's

'In poignant verse, the story of one young shepherd makes the experience of soldiers in World War I accessible to children.

'Once there sang a carefree shepherd in a field of emerald green. ... Once Tom's world was all at peace.

'Here is the tale of Tom Shepherd, tending his lambs and shearing their fleece and wooing his sweetheart, who weaves the sheep's wool to make him a coat. But then the Great War comes, and Tom must leave his beloved wife and his unborn child and go off to fight. In a moving, sobering story that resolves in a heartbreaking but beautiful ending, Once a Shepherd evokes the reality of war in a way young children can understand, while fostering a deep-felt hope for peace.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 2 y separately published work icon Nell's Festival of Crisp Winter Glories Glenda Millard , Sydney : ABC Books , 2013 6040938 2013 single work children's fiction

'Two of Perry Angel′s favourite people are Grandma Nell and his good friend Jenkins.'

'One night, while listening to Nell play the beautiful Tennessee Waltz, Perry thinks of the perfect way to bring his two favourite people together: he wants to put on a dance - a proper one with petticoats and posies and a real band.'

'Perry shares his idea with his sisters, and before long the dance turns into a wonderful winter festival. But when something happens to Nell, will Perry′s wish come true?' (Publisher's blurb)

1 1 y separately published work icon The Tender Moments of Saffron Silk Glenda Millard , Pymble : ABC Books HarperCollins Australia , 2012 Z1932027 2012 single work children's fiction children's

'Flame-haired Saffron is the youngest of the five Silk sisters. Her family know that she has a talent for becoming Anne of Green Gables or Cleopatra, and that she loves reading myths and legends. But they don′t know about the firebirds that come to warn her of terrible headaches. And Saffron doesn′t know how to tell them.

'In a big family, it′s easy to be overlooked. But when Saffron is sent to the city to see a specialist, she learns that her family′s love for her is deeper than she ever imagined. And that when you′re a Silk, miracles are never far from home...' (From the publisher's website.)

1 6 y separately published work icon Lightning Jack Glenda Millard , Patricia Mullins (illustrator), Lindfield : Scholastic Australia , 2012 Z1848635 2012 single work picture book children's historical fiction

"When Sam Tully sees the free spirited horse Lightning Jack, he dares to ride him. Together they muster a herd of steers into their stable, escape a grazier’s deal and fly into the air with Pegasus wings. Then when they are ambushed by the notorious outlaw Ned Kelly, Lightning Jack leaps out of trouble and back to the wilderness. But then Sam can’t resist a race and rides Lightning Jack against the ghost of Phar Lap at breakneck speed ... Sam’s horse is a gallant horse, a midnight horse, a horse in every dream." (Publisher's blurb)

1 6 y separately published work icon For All Creatures Glenda Millard , Rebecca Cool (illustrator), Newtown : Walker Books Australia , 2011 Z1799232 2011 single work picture book children's 'For all creatures - the great and the small, the winged and the walking, the singing and the silent - we are thankful.' (From the publisher's website.)
1 1 y separately published work icon And Red Galoshes Glenda Millard , Jonathan Bentley (illustrator), Prahran : Little Hare Books , 2011 7252728 2011 single work picture book children's

'An adorable account of a rainy day made extra special by coming up with all the different uses for red galoshes, from umbrella to bucket to drum sticks

'Storm clouds sailing, wild winds wailing . . . and red galoshes.

'Downpipe drum beat, rain on my street . . . and red galoshes.

'Playing in the rain, leaves, and cool windy weather in red galoshes is joyful wintery fun. But what do you do when your red galoshes are too big? This beautiful text is brought to whimsical life by dreamy and enchanting illustrations.' (Publication summary)

1 4 y separately published work icon Plum Puddings and Paper Moons Glenda Millard , Pymble : ABC Books , 2010 Z1734196 2010 single work children's fiction children's

'It′s almost Christmas in Cameron′s Creek and it′s a time for wishes, big and small.

'But Scarlet, the oldest of the Rainbow Girls, is not so sure if wishes can come true.

'The kitchen at the Kingdom of Silk is warm and sweet with the smell of buttery shortbread and steamed plum puddings. And in the kitchen of the Colour Patch Café, Scarlet has made a new friend, Anik.

'When Anik tells Scarlet about his home far away and of all the things he has lost, Scarlet is determined to make a difference. And so she decides to declare peace on Cameron′s Creek, and maybe even the world ...' (From the publisher's website.)

1 3 y separately published work icon Mbobo Tree Glenda Millard , Annie White (illustrator), Lindfield : Scholastic Press Scholastic Press , 2010 Z1608551 2010 single work picture book children's 'Tiranamba Adesimbo Mbobo grew. She danced with the villagers at births and weddings and wept with them at wakes, but she never spoke a word. Her silence did not trouble the villagers. She would speak, they said, when she had something important to say. The magical and mysterious story of a little girl who saves a village.' (Publication summary)
1 2 y separately published work icon All the Colours of Paradise Glenda Millard , Pymble : ABC Books , 2009 Z1641570 2009 single work children's fiction children's Perry Angel has found a home with Tishkin and the Silk family, but there are so many new things to get used to. Starting school brings even more challenges and Perry is finding it hard to talk about how he feels. Then Mr Kadri, the owner of the Colour Patch Cafe, announces a special art competition and Perry discovers a new way to communicate his feelings. (Libraries Australia record.)
1 9 y separately published work icon Isabella's Garden Glenda Millard , Rebecca Cool (illustrator), Newtown : Walker Books Australia , 2009 Z1629182 2009 single work picture book children's 'Following the well known structure of The House That Jack Built, Isabella's Garden tells the tale of growth and seasonal change, beginning and ending with 'the seeds that slept in the soil all dark and deep' and how they bloom and flourish and ultimately lead to new growth. Told with great warmth, this is a comforting story about the cycle of life in its many forms.' (From the publisher's website.)
4 13 y separately published work icon A Small Free Kiss in the Dark Glenda Millard , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2009 Z1554038 2009 single work novel young adult fantasy 'Skip's an outsider, a quiet observer. He draws pictures to make sense of the world. He's never fitted in. So he takes to the streets. Life there may be hard, but it's better than the one he's left, especially when he teams up with old Billy. Then come the bombs which leave little Max in his care, and also Tia, the sad dancer, with her sweet baby, Sixpence. Scavenging for food, living on love and imagination...how long can Skip's fragile new family hold out as war grips the city?' (Publisher's blurb)
1 Behind the Scenes Glenda Millard , 2008 single work autobiography
— Appears in: The Dromkeen Society Bulletin , December vol. 14 no. 3 2008; (p. 5)
1 4 y separately published work icon Applesauce and the Christmas Miracle Glenda Millard , Stephen Michael King (illustrator), Sydney : ABC Books , 2008 Z1547892 2008 single work picture book children's

'Once upon an orange evening, tiger-striped with blackened trees, a pig sat upon a dam bank, fondly reminiscing. Against a rural Australian setting of drought and bushfire, a little pig called Applesauce learns that Christmas comes from the heart.'

Source: Libraries Australia record

2 6 y separately published work icon Perry Angel's Suitcase Glenda Millard , Sydney : ABC Books , 2008 Z1508894 2008 single work children's fiction children's 'It has taken Perry Angel almost seven years to find the place where he belongs. Perry arrives at the Kingdom of Silk one day on the 10.30 express, carrying only a small and shabby suitcase embossed with five golden letters. What do those letters mean? And why won't Perry let go of his case? This is a gentle and moving story about finding your place in the world.' (Supplied by the publisher)
2 3 y separately published work icon Layla, Queen of Hearts Glenda Millard , Sydney : ABC Books , 2006 Z1274394 2006 single work children's fiction children's

When Griffin and Layla's school announces a Senior Citizens' Day, Layla is at a loss. Who can she take? Griffin offers to share his grandmother, Nell, but Layla desperately wants someone of her own. So Nell introduces Layla to the delightful Miss Amelie and a small but significant miracle occurs. (Back cover.)

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