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This is Banjo PatersonPublisher: National Library of Australia (NLA)
Author: Tania McCartney Date of publication: 2017 Country of publication: AUSTRALIA ISBN: 9780642278982 Theme/topic: Banjo Paterson, Australiana, Australian history, poetry, children, play, rhyming, backyards, play acting, imagination, horses, war, books Age group: Primary Purchase from your local bookstore or order here: NLAAndrew Barton 'Banjo' Paterson loved to write poetry. He loved hunting and fishing and horses, too, especially a horse named Banjo. In this charming picture book, little ones can celebrate the life of a great poet, journalist, bushman and world traveller.
Join Banjo, his family, dog and neighbourhood friends, as they recount the life of Banjo Paterson with an afternoon of backyard playtime that truly typifies childhood. At the back of the book, read extracts from some of Banjo's famous poems and look at some historical photographs from the National Library of Australia's collection. |