Ayla's Christmas Wish
Author(s): Pamela Jones
Age range 3 to 6Christmas is coming and Ayla wants a snowman just like in her book, but there is no snow to be found in her drought-stricken town, not even a drop of rain. Only bales of hay.Ayla’s Christmas Wish is inspired by the small, south-west Victorian town of Tarrington, which runs a hay bale design competition each year. This book compares European Christmas traditions with the reality of a hot, dry Australian summer. Behind the story of Ayla wishing for a snowman, there is a town wishing for rain.This story celebrates a community at Christmas-time, and highlights the importance and beauty of small-town resilience.
Product Information
General Fields
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- : National Library of Australia
- : National Library of Australia
- : 01 October 2023
- : {"length"=>["26"], "width"=>["26"], "units"=>["Centimeters"]}
- : books
Special Fields
- : Pamela Jones
- : Hardback
- : Lucia Masciullo
- : 32
- : YBC