Old Man Emu by John Williamson - ISBN: 9781760898793
Hardcover
Hilarious Aussie emu song comes alive for a 50th anniversary!

Old Man Emu

$16.98

  • Hardcover

    32 pages

  • Release Date

    29 September 2020

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Summary

A new picture book adaptation of John Williamson’s first and now legendary hit song, ‘Old Man Emu’, to celebrate John’s 50th year of performing and the song’s 50th anniversary in 2020.

This iconic Australian song tells the very funny tale of the emu and its many traits - good and bad. “He can’t fly, but I’m telling you, he can run the pants off a kangaroo!”

The story compares the emu to lots of other Australian birds (galah, cockatoo, wedge-tail eagle, kookaburra) and of cours…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781760898793
ISBN-10:1760898791
Author:John Williamson
Publisher:Penguin Random House Australia
Imprint:Puffin
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:32
Release Date:29 September 2020
Weight:450g
Dimensions:13mm x 289mm x 252mm
About The Author

John Williamson

John Williamson (Author)

John Williamson is, without question, an Australian Icon. His entertainment career spans more than fifty years, boasting sales of over 5 million albums. His unofficial anthems, funny and tender ballads and tributes to unsung heroes have captured the spirit of the nation in song more than any other performer. He remains one of the most in-demand live performers in Australia. His fiftieth album, Honest People, was released in 2014 at the same time as his autobiography, and in 2018 he released his fifty-first, Butcherbird. Three songs from his popular JW’s Family Album have been made into delightful, entertaining picture books for children, along with a beautiful new song and book written as an anthem to the sea.

Simon McLean (Illustrator)

Simon McLean is an Australian born Artist based on the Gold Coast in Queensland. He has received numerous awards and prizes for his artworks and illustration, and is represented in private collections throughout Australia and internationally.

His work displays deft graphic skills, with an underlying sense of humour, finely honed over many years working in publishing and advertising, whilst also developing and illustrating his own children’s book ranges and a myriad illustration projects.

McLean’s art on paper, canvas and also as sculpture and public artworks, continues to be applauded for its originality and eclectic themes, and has been described as anything from dark and moody to hilariously disturbing.

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