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An award winning poetic celebration and exploration of nature, people and imagination in Far North Queensland.
Encourages children and families everywhere to hunt for their own nature-based or urban poems.
“Luminous and jubilant, Magic Fish Dreaming explores an imaginative world of rainforest and cassowary, the flicker of geckos and the roll of quolls. Whimsical poems and exquisite images invite readers to venture into vibrant, magical places, rich with stories and legends.
Like the work of Michael Rosen and Shirley Hughes, images and words combine to evoke the textures and spirit of landscapes. Here, though, it is a vibrant Australian world readers discover, one alive with the colour and energy of nature and many cultures.”
Felicity Plunkett, Poet and Poetry Editor for University of Queensland Press
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Paper back, ISBN 9780980731187.
17 poems, 48 pages in total, title index, 2 sections, 210mm X 284mm, extensive educational notes and suggested activities available.
Suitable for reading with children all ages and for readers six and up. A treasured book to grow up with and revisit!
Royal Dragonfly Award Winner, Second in Environment, Children’s Poetry, Picture Book for 6 and Over, Book Trailer and Honorable Mention for Cultural Diversity.
Please note Dreaming in the title is based on a poem in the book where the phrase ‘magic fish dreaming,’ is said and not in the context of Australian Indigenous Dreamtime. The author’s cultural background is second generation migrant of Bush Mekeo (PNG Indigenous) and Australian /English.)
To read our full list Honour Blog Roll Thankyous
A special thank you to Write Links, Book Links, the Children’s Book Academy, the Inspiration Garden, Soul Food Writing buddies, friends from writing groups I have been in, blog followers, the Creative community of Far North Queensland and the Baha’is for their support.
Reviews
JulieAnn Wallace Review, Books, Tea and Cupcakes Blog
Penny Harrison, Kids Book Review
Children’s Book Academy Review and Interview
Australian Children’s Poetry Review
Reading Time, Children’s Book Council Australia
Just Write for Kids Lit Review, Romi Sharp
Vacen Taylor’s Review Good Reads
Georgina Ballantine Review Good Reads
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Magic Fish Dreaming 
this is lovely june, really loved the narrative of your life as well as the FNQ imagery reminding me of home. looking forward to the book release next year.
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Thanks Mel 😉 Yes, still working towards that and also on a novel.
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Wonderful you have committed to your novel. I wrote the first sentence to my book two days ago, so I have officially started. 🙂
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Excellent. A book begins with a word, and a sentence . . .
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Reblogged this on Ripple Poetry .
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Hi June, Thank you so much for the PDF of Magic Fish Dreaming which I received today. I’d like to give the book 5 stars, but can’t find it listed on Goodreads or on the SCBWI Book Blast – the latter closes soon.
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Thanks Lyn, I will have it up on Good Reads soon. Will let you know.
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