Attention, attention, young bird lovers all!

Please come along to our masked costume ball.

Dress as the bird you would most like to be,

Tasmanian endemics will get in for free.

This book is a quirky blend of fantasy and non-fiction, involving children dressing up as native Tasmanian birds and going to a ball. Anne Morgan’s beautifully crafted rhyming text is balanced by Lois Bury’s exquisite artwork, both her whimsical illustrations of children in costume plus detailed ornithological art.

With informational texts and illustrations for children aged 5 years+, it’s an entertaining read for parents and children at home, and also a useful classroom resource that should inspire students of all ages to learn about, identify, and appreciate, the wild birds of their local gardens and bushland.

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Boobook Mask_Lois Bury