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By Anna Notley
Illustrated by Janet Tiitinen
Bessie the Bilby Needs a Friend is a sweet story about loneliness and friendship, set against the beautiful backdrop of the Australian desert. Written by MultiLit’s own Dr Anna Desjardins (Notley) with delightful illustrations by Janet Tiitinen, this picture book is ideal for reading aloud, which can help children develop key listening comprehension and story retelling skills. Available with matching soft bilby toy.
Bessie the Bilby Needs a Friend is a sweet story about loneliness and friendship, set against the beautiful backdrop of the Australian desert.
Written by MultiLit’s own Dr Anna Desjardins (Notley) with delightful illustrations by Janet Tiitinen, this picture book is ideal for reading aloud, which can help children develop key listening comprehension and story retelling skills.
Now available with a matching soft bilby toy, Bessie the Bilby Needs a Friend is the perfect present for children.
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MultiLit is dedicated to improving the literacy skills of all students. To do so, we have developed books and resources that are easy to use for parents, caregivers and teachers to support any child’s literacy development journey.
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MultiLit (Making Up Lost Time in Literacy) Pty Ltd was spun out of Macquarie University in 2006 and is a leading provider of effective literacy instruction in Australasia.
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