Margaret Wild (Author)

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Margaret Wild

Margaret Wild is Australia's leading picture book writer. She was born in Eshowe, a small town in South Africa.

 

Margaret has written over twenty books, many of which have appeared in foreign editions. All have been highly acclaimed. Jenny Angel (which was inspired by her brother's death at the age of seven), illustrated by Anne Spudvilas, Fox, illustrated by Ron Brooks and The Very Best of Friends, illustrated by Julie Vivas are all winners of the CBC Picture Book of the Year Award. Her most recent picture book with Penguin is Leo the Littlest Seahorse.

 

She now lives in Sydney.

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Book Cover:  Big Red Hen and the Little Lost Egg
Big Red Hen looks after everyone else's babies, but what she wants most of all is someone special of her own to love . . .
Big Red Hen looks after everyone else's babies, but what she wants most of all is someone special of her own to love . . .
Published: 04/01/2011
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780143504740
RRP: $14.95
Book Cover:  Chatterbox
Max's baby sister, Daisy, is gorgeous! But when is she going to talk?

'Say moo,' says Mum. 'Say neigh,' says Dad.

'Say baa,' says Nana. 'Say quack,' Says Max.

But Daisy just sticks her bottom in the air and says nothing, until one day . . .

Max's baby sister, Daisy, is gorgeous! But when is she going to talk?

'Say moo,' says Mum. 'Say neigh,' says Dad.

'Say baa,' says Nana. 'Say quack,' Says Max.

But Daisy just sticks her bottom in the air...

Published: 29/09/2008
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780143501619
RRP: $14.95
Book Cover:  Chatterbox
Max's baby sister, Daisy, is gorgeous! But when is she going to talk?

'Say moo,' says Mum. 'Say neigh,' says Dad.

'Say baa,' says Nana. 'Say quack,' Says Max.

But Daisy just sticks her bottom in the air and says nothing, until one day . . .

This is a delightful read-aloud book for young children from the combined talents of Margaret Wild and Deborah Niland.

Max's baby sister, Daisy, is gorgeous! But when is she going to talk?

'Say moo,' says Mum. 'Say neigh,' says Dad.

'Say baa,' says Nana. 'Say quack,' Says Max.

But Daisy just sticks her bottom in the air...

Published: 23/06/2006
Format: Hardback
ISBN: 9780670029327
RRP: $24.95
Book Cover:  Grandpa Baby

While Mum and Dad are working, Grandpa looks after Georgie.
They read stories, plant flowers and play dress-ups.
One day, Georgie says, 'Today I'm big and you're a baby. Okay?'
'Okay,' says Grandpa Baby.

What will Georgie and Grandpa Baby get up to?






While Mum and Dad are working, Grandpa looks after Georgie.
They read stories, plant flowers and play dress-ups.
One day, Georgie says, 'Today I'm big and you're a baby. Okay?'
'Okay,' says Grandpa Baby...


Published: 03/08/2009
Format: Hardback
ISBN: 9780670071746
RRP: $24.95
Book Cover:  Leo the Littlest Seahorse

In the warm waters of the coral reef, one hundred and one baby seahorses are born.  Their world is full of surprises, and there is so much to learn – especially for Leo, the littlest seahorse of them all.  But when danger strikes, it's Leo who surprises everyone with a special discovery of his own.

From two of Australia's best-loved picture-book creators comes this delightful story...

In the warm waters of the coral reef, one hundred and one baby seahorses are born.  Their world is full of surprises, and there is so much to learn – especially for Leo, the littlest seahorse...

Published: 22/02/2012
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780143505105
RRP: $14.95

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21 May 2012
2012 Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs) - winners

The Australian Book Industry Awards were held in Sydney on Friday night. It was a great night for Penguin with our books taking the top honors in four book categories including the prestigious Book of the Year. Congratulations also to Peg McColl, Kate McCormack and the rights team who won the International (Rights) Award for the second year running for Paul French's book Midnight in Peking. United Book Distributors were again named Distributor of the Year.

Illustrated Book of the Year

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