Book Launch: When I Sleep I Dream of Australian Birds by Rachel Head
Event description
What do we dream of when we sleep, what journeys do we take? Do we dream of faraway lands, beautiful creatures?
Go on an adventure around Australia and discover the beautiful colourful birds of a variety of regions.
This exquisitely illustrated book is designed to grow with your child, offering not only an imaginative story but also educational information about the fascinating birds featured within its pages. As your little one develops, you can explore the factual tidbits together, nurturing their curiosity and love for the natural world.
Rachel Head graduated from the Canberra School of Art in the 90s and has exhibited extensively. She has a bachelor’s in arts and diplomas in Painting & Printing and Education. After winning a major scholarship from the Hewia Nakajima Foundation, Rachel travelled to Japan and studied in the printmaking department at Kyoto Seika University. Rachel has exhibited in Canberra and Sydney, has collections of works in Tokyo, National Gallery of Australia, and in the chief ministry office Australia. Recent art exhibitions have been dedicated to donating. The themes have involved preservation and conservation of environment and animals.
Come and join us for this event as part of our special Love Your Bookshop Day celebrations. Love Your Bookshop Day celebrations are initiatives of the BookPeople created to celebrate bookshops across the country and highlight what makes local bookshops great. The theme of Love Your Bookshop Day (LYBD) 2024 is Giving the Gift of Imagination, celebrating the crucial role bookshops play in inspiring our imagination and this book is a wonderful example of how reading inspires the imagination of our young ones.
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