Alphabetical Sydney Australian Picture Childrens Book Poetry Rhyming Illustrated

A visually captivating, illustrated tribute to Sydney, this picture book is unlike any other city guide. Two talented locals provide an insider’s view of the harbor city in a clever, engaging way that will delight children and adults, Sydneysiders and visitors. From bats and cicadas to lawn bowls and the zoo, readers of all ages are invited to discover the magic of the Australian metropolis. Readers will find that Sydney is broken down into its constituent parts, a double-page spread given to each letter of the alphabet: H is, of course, for the Harbour Bridge, M for the huge Moreton Bay figs, O for the ocean pool and C for the city's glorious cicadas (a judicious choice, perhaps, over the ubiquitous cockroach). B is for Bats: 'B is for bats, who sojourn after dark To the Gardens across from Centennial Park. They squeal until sunrise, then back they commute To hang from the palm trees like stinky black fruit.' This was so popular that they've made it into a musical at the Sydney Opera House! Written by playwright Hilary Bell and illustrated by architect and illustrator Antonia Pesenti 26 pages, hardcover An unusual size at approx. 7x10 From the back cover: This is our Sydney, the brightest and best of it, North to the south to the east and the west of it. Bats and cicadas, lawn bowls and the zoo, This is our town. Let us share it with you.