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Banjo and Ruby Red
Banjo and Ruby Red

Banjo and Ruby Red

By Libby Gleeson, Illustrated by Freya Blackwood

JUVENILE FICTION

32 Pages, 11 x 9

Hardcover Picture Book, $16.99 (CA $22.99) (US $16.99)

Publication Date: February 2015

ISBN 9781921541087

Rights: US & CA

Hardie Grant Children's Publishing (Feb 2015)
Little Hare Books

Available from local and national retailers throughout the US.
 

Overview

Pride and Prejudice and The Taming of the Shrew meet at the chicken shed in this funny and touching story of antagonism and loveBanjo is a hardworking farm dog and Ruby Red is a haughty chicken, and they never see eye to eye. But when Ruby Red falls ill, the tables seem about to turn. Stunning illustrations perfectly capture the endearing personalities of boisterous Banjo and headstrong Ruby Red.

Reviews

"[a] tender tale."  —Booklist Online

Author Biography

Libby Gleeson and Freya Blackwood are the team behind the acclaimed Clancy & Millie and the Very Fine House and Half a World Away. Gleeson has been shortlisted for the Children's Book Council of Australia awards 13 times and won three times, two of which have been for titles illustrated by Kate Greenaway-medalist Blackwood.