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The Girl in the Painting (Dee White, illus Sarah Anthony, Walker)

Tuesday, 15 April 2025    Books+Publishing
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The Girl in the Painting is a beautifully told narrative nonfiction picture book that gives voice to a quiet figure in one of Australia’s most iconic artworks. Based on the true story behind Tom Roberts’ Shearing the Rams (1890), the book follows Susie Bourne, a shy girl growing up on...

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