Aussie Legends

Overview

From divas to rabble-rousers, explorers to sports stars, on two legs and four, this book tells the stories of six famous—and infamous—Australians, including bushranger Ned Kelly, opera soprano Dame Nellie Melba, tennis player Evonne Goolagong, and Thoroughbred racehorse Phar Lap. Told in rollicking rhyme and featuring bright illustrations and maps, the lighthearted and educational stories are filled with amazing facts and feats and are a great way to teach children about key figures in Australian history.

Reviews

"The varied stories . . . have been captured in light-hearted verse in this colourfully illustrated, easy-to-read book . . . This is history without the boring bits!" —West Australian

"Designed to interest children in the past . . . Told in rhyme and brightly illustrated with Tracey's pictures, maps and fast facts, it just might be the spark your children need." —Scoop magazine

"Fascinating and comprehensive . . . the educational nature of this book takes on an updated and rhythmic pace that children will enjoy . . . [The] illustrations . . . are lustrous in colour and emotion [and] give this book the richness its content deserves." —kids-book-review.blogspot.com

"Sure to be a crowd pleaser. What a resource to use in the classroom! . . . With the use of rhyme and repetition, the stories read fluidly and meaningfully." —Western Teacher magazine

Author Biography

Tom Baddeley runs the West Australian office of the Committee for Economic Development of Australia, a national economic think-tank. He was formerly a journalist for the West Australian and television presenter for ABC and Channel Nine. Tracey Gibbs is a graphic designer and illustrator, who runs her own graphic design business. Her illustrations have appeared in Let’s Go Baby for the Western Australia state library and Spider Lies.