Overview

Each day the Great Dawn Choir greets the morning sun. Together in the growing light, their voices join as one. The Great Dawn Choir celebrates the dawn chorus and the beautiful native Australian birds that take part in it each morning. Discover the chorus members, and find out what inspires them to sing and call with such passion as the sun rises on a new day. Reading level varies from child to child, but we recommend this book for ages 5 to 9.

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9781486318339

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Reviews

""This book is a wonderful read aloud! So much fun to be had mimicking the bird song and calls - a great way to encourage audience participation and engagement."" * picturebookbc (Instagram) * ""This lyrical picture book, celebrates the range of bird life that is native to Australia. Written in rhyme with the use of onomatopoeia, this book is a clever read aloud which children of all ages will enjoy. The watercolour artworks are incredible! You’ll never look at the start of a new day in the same way again."" * get.kids.booked (Instagram) * ""The book has a fantastic read-aloud quality young children will adore and will no doubt join in with as they flock to the storytime mat, eager to vocalise the various bird calls included in the text."" * Little Darlings (Facebook) * ""As well as being the most wonderful introduction to some of our native species, this is also a wonderful opportunity to develop children’s listening skills as they learn the different sounds that different birds make. Another brilliant publication for young readers wanting to discover more about their world, particularly that in their own neighbourhood."" -- Barbara Braxton * The Bottom Shelf * ""The striking double page glossy spreads are a joy to ponder over. The brilliant detail of the birds and the colourful backgrounds displayed, along with the skilfully rhyming text, will encourage readers to think about these familiar birds in a deeper way. This wonderful book is a visual delight and definitely deserves a place in a home, school or public library."" -- Kathryn Beilby * ReadPlus * ""With it's sing-song lyrical narrative, read this glorious book at bedtime, and after dreaming through the night, waken to the sounds of your local dawn chorus of birds."" -- Phil Tucak * Wildlife Outreach Vet (LinkedIn) *

Author Information

Sarah Speedie is an internationally published children’s author. She loves to write inspiring and uplifting stories that entertain and spark the imagination. Cindy Lane is an award-winning artist and illustrator, with a passion for the natural world. Nature provides Cindy with inspiration as well as materials to make her own paints, which she has used in this book. She is also the illustrator of Oceans at Night (CSIRO Publishing, 2024).

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