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Libby Gleeson
Book List in Order: 23 titles
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Cuddle Time
- Oct-2004
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Two toddlers are on the prowl for a family cuddle in a playful celebration of cozy togetherness that will bring smiles to "monsters" and little ones alike.
It's early morning and the adults are asleep. But the little ones are up -- and they'... -
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Half a World Away
- Mar-2007
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The U.S. debut of an incredible new illustrator introduces two everyday friends whose closeness endures no matter how far apart they are.
"If I call Amy really loudly, she'll hear me, won't she?" Louie asked his mom.
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Mahtab's Story
- Oct-2009
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Mahtab was hollow. Empty, as if her flesh and blood, her energy, that kept her breathing and running, thinking and talking, was gone. Nothing was in its place. She was hungry. Hungry for water, for her father, for her g...
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Clancy & Millie and the Very Fine House
- Jul-2010
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Clancy has just moved. He is missing his old house terribly -- the new house is much too big and much too lonely -- and he wonders how he will ever make it his home. With the help of his new friend Millie, Clancy builds towers to the sky and trains t...
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The Great Bear
- Jul-2011
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The spare, emotionally powerful story of a circus bear who finally breaks free is told with simple narration and intense, expressive illustrations. Once there was a dancing circus bear who spent her days in a cold, hard cage. Each night she was le...
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I Am Thomas
- Oct-2011
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The author of Mahtab's Story and the author of The Island team up to bring young readers another powerful social justice-related work -- an inspiring, thought-provoking picture book about finding one's way in the world "You must do as y...
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Look, a Book!
- Oct-2011
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When two ragamuffins stumble across a bookin the dust their world begins to change.The familiar becomes fantastical, themundane becomes magical, and a fracturedcommunity finds a focus.Set in a dreary, underprivileged, contemporaryworld, Look, A Book!...
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The Rum Rebellion
- Apr-2012
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'They have bayonets,' whispered Ralph. 'This is no parade drill.' We drew back more tightly into the shadow. A soldier beat his fist on the door. David Bellamy fears the strange new land of New South Wales, its inhabitants and its wild creatures. He...
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Banjo and Ruby Red
- Feb-2015
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Banjo is a hardworking farm dog and Ruby Red is a haughty chicken, and they never see eye to eye. But when Ruby Red falls ill, the tables seem about to turn. Stunning illustrations perfectly capture the endearing personalities of boisterous Banjo... -
Eleanor, Elizabeth
- Aug-2016
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Twelve year old Eleanor doesn't want to move from her home in the cool New England region of New South Wales, to the hot dry Western Plains and a new home on her mother's family farm. One day, in the old schoolhouse on the farm, she makes an amazing ...
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Clare's Goodbye
- May-2018
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We all have our own way of saying goodbye. Libby Gleeson tells a poignant story about moving house and coming to terms with change. Evocative illustrations perfectly capture the range of emotions felt in saying goodbye to a much-loved house....
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Charlie's Whale
- Sep-2021
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Charlie loves the sea.He loves the seashells and the seahorses, the sharks and the stingrays,the crabs and the crayfish. He loves the gentle waves that creep up onto the sand and tickle his toes.He loves the huge wild waves that crash onto the sand a...
