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by Joanne O'Callaghan (Author), Kori Song (Illustrator)
A joyful counting book celebrating the wonders of Australia's most beautiful city.
From Bondi Beach to the Opera House, there's so much to explore in spectacular Sydney! Join this colourful counting adventure across the world's most beautiful city. What will you spot along the way?Author Biography
Joanne O'Callaghan made a buoyant debut as a children's author with her bestseller My Hong Kong, illustrated by woodblock print artist Ralph Kiggell. Her other books include The Swimmers and Found in Hong Kong, both beautifully and delicately illustrated by Kori Song, an award-winning Chinese artist. Following 12 years in Hong Kong, Joanne and her family moved to Melbourne. Published in 2018, Found in Melbourne, illustrated by Kori Song, celebrates her new home as well as Chinese-Australian friendships and connections. Found in Melbourne was short-listed for the Speech Pathology Awards, Three to Five Years category. Joanne and Kori's most recent collaboration brings us the spectacular harbour city of Sydney.
Kori Song's beautifully composed and observant illustrations reflect her interest in the relationship between cities and those who live in them. Kori's first book, Cicada, was a Winner in the Sun Hung Kai Properties Young Writers' Debut Competition in 2013. Kori graduated from Sichuan Fine Arts Institute, in Chongqing, China and currently lives in Hong Kong. Kori loves Sydney's wildlife, ocean pools and wide variety of food and cuisines to eat. Her illustrations were selected for the 2020 Illustrators Exhibition of the Bologna Children's Book Fair. www.korisong.com
