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Author: Bob Graham
Publisher: Candlewick
Year of publish: 2012
Audience: Aged 3-8
Subject: Multiculturalism
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It is an Australian fiction has won awards of Picture Book of the Year 2012 from Children's Book Council of Australia and USBBY Outstanding International Books - Grades K-2 in 2013. Besides the above awards, Bob Graham has won multi children books awards. The book is written and illustrated by him. It is an uplifting story about multicultural neighbourhood despite their differences came together to build their own heaven from an abandoned old bus despite their differences. The main character is a litter school girl Stella, who only sees positive sides of her neighbours. The book is accompanied with Graham’s style of ink and water colour illustrations to depict the story in fine details, like Muslim women in hijab, tattoo bikers, etc. children will adore the soft cream and peach colour scheme and a girl character.
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