The Dream of the Thylacine

By Margaret Wild, Illustrated by Ron Brooks

JUVENILE NONFICTION

32 Pages, 8.5 x 10.5

Formats: Hardcover Picture Book

Hardcover Picture Book, $23.99 (CA $28.99) (US $23.99)

Publication Date: June 2013

ISBN 9781742373836

Rights: US & CA

Allen & Unwin (Jun 2013)

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Overview

Arresting and beautiful, this picture book is a shimmering encounter with the Tasmanian tiger, a lament for a lost species, and a compelling evocation of the place of animals in nature

Celebrating the Australian landscape, this book interposes arresting text, images of the last known thylacine in a concrete cage, and sweeping color paintings of the animal in its natural environment. Two picture book masters use sparse text and powerful images to confront environmental issues, in a unique, heartbreaking way. Intense, poetic, and beautiful, it will haunt readers.

Reviews

"What a privilege to pay tribute to this highly original and unique book . . . a book for anyone of any age who has eyes to see, ears to hear and a heart to break." —Magpies

Author Biography

Margaret Wild has published more than 30 picture books, including Kiss Kiss!, Our Granny, and Piglet and Mama. Ron Brooks is a picture book artist with a career spanning more than 35 years. His memoir is Drawn from the Heart and his illustrated books include the Henry books by Margaret Perversi, Motor Bill and the Lovely Caroline by Jenny Wagner, and Honey and Bear by Ursula Dubosarsky. Wild and Brooks previously collaborated on Fox and Old Pig.

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