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The Story of Rosy Dock

The Story of Rosy Dock( )
Author: Baker, Jeannie
ISBN:978-0-688-11493-0
Publication Date:Apr 1995
Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $14.89
Book Description:

The plant rosy dock is not native to Australia. A newcomer who settled in the desert area of central Australia planted it in her garden. After each rare period of rain the desert blossoms, and over the years the seeds of this plant have blown their way across south, central and western Australia. Full-color collage illustrations.

Book Details
Pages:32
Detailed Subjects: Juvenile Nonfiction / Places / Australia & Oceania
Nature / Regional
Science / Life Sciences / Botany
Juvenile Nonfiction / Science & Nature / Flowers & Plants
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):8.77 x 11.27 x 0.37 Inches
Book Weight:0.875 Pounds
Author Biography
Baker, Jeannie (Author)
Jeannie Baker was born in England and moved to Australia. She studied art and design in England. Her illustrations have appeared in various publications including Nova, The London Times, and The Sunday Times. She is the author of Home in the Sky, an ALA Notable Book, and of several picture books published in England, including One Hungry Spider and Millicent. She won a 2017 Indie Book Award in the Children's category for her book, Circle.

Since 1972, Ms. Baker has worked on "collage constructions," many of which are designed to illustrate picture books but stand individually as works of art. They have been displayed in galleries in Australia and England as well as by Forum Gallery in New York City.

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