Ella and the Ocean
By Lian Tanner
Illustrated by Jonathan Bentley
For ages 4+
Ella lived in the red-dirt country
where the earth was as dry as old bones
and it hadn’t rained
for years
and years
and years.
One night, Ella dreamt of the ocean…
This Tasmanian Literary Award-winning book is a very Australian story of drought and renewal, of family, of imagination and of the power of hope.
Ella and the Ocean was awarded first place 2022 Tasmanian Literary Awards, Prize for Young Readers and Children.
For ages 4+
Ella lived in the red-dirt country
where the earth was as dry as old bones
and it hadn’t rained
for years
and years
and years.
One night, Ella dreamt of the ocean…
This Tasmanian Literary Award-winning book is a very Australian story of drought and renewal, of family, of imagination and of the power of hope.
Ella and the Ocean was awarded first place 2022 Tasmanian Literary Awards, Prize for Young Readers and Children.
$24.99
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Why picture books?
Picture books cover a diverse range of topics, expose children to words and language they might not hear normally in conversation, and teach children how reading works (left to right, top to bottom). While picture books might be too hard for early readers to read by themselves at first, the books are not too hard to understand. Reading picture books with your child will inspire them to learn to read on their own, and experience the pleasure of reading.
