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A BOAT OF STARS
​New Poems to Inspire and Enchant

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Edited by Margaret Connolly/Natalie Jane Prior
Published by ABC Books, HarperCollins 2018


A boat of stars came down tonight and sailed around my bed - it sprinkled stardust on my eyes, put dreams inside my head Open worlds of imagination and explore the magic of everyday life with this enchanting new collection of poetry from some of Australia's most-loved writers and illustrators. Perfect for the classroom and the home, A Boat of Stars will bring a love of language, rhythm and rhyme to every child.


CONTRIBUTORS   Sara Acton   Tamsin Ainslie   Kerry Argent   Margaret Connolly   Gregg Dreise   Angela May George   Lesley Gibbes   Carlie Gibson   Emily Grant   Phillip Gwynne   Stephen Michael King   Stephen McInerney   Sophie Masson   Kate Mayes   Alexa Moses   Isaiah Nagurrgurrba   Christopher Neilsen   Elizabeth Nussey   Pauline O’Carolan   Cheryl Orsini   Natalie Jane Prior   Matt Shanks   Lisa Stewart    Mark Svendsen   Julie Vivas   Margaret Wild   Felicity Wright

CBCA Book of the Year
2019
Notable Book
Younger Readers
Teachers notes click on link here
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Activity sheets Paper Boats click on link here​
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of how to make a paper Boat of Stars 

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​Reviews

​Margaret Hamilton
, Books and Publishing
'highly recommended'

Kid's Book Review
'This collection is delightfully and beautifully illustrated by some of Australia’s best admired and respected illustrators, including Stephen Michael King, Julie Vivas, Kerry Argent and many more. The illustrations don’t just support the text, they create beautiful little worlds on each page that kids can fully immerse themselves in before moving on to the next poem.'

Megan Daley, Children's Books Daily
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'This gorgeous anthology on ‘new poems to inspire and enchant’ has rarely left my side since I got a copy for both home and school.'
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