Go Home Cheeky Animals!
Winner of the CBCA Book of the Year
‘At Canteen Creek where we live, there are cheeky dogs everywhere.’ But when the cheeky goats, donkeys, buffaloes and camels make mischief in the camp, the dogs just lie there – until those pesky animals really go too far. Then the cheeky camp dogs roar into action!
‘A funny, uplifting and beautifully written tale about family, home and place.’ Ros Moriaty, author of Listening to Country.
‘This is an excellent text to share with kids who want to learn about Australia’s remote places and communities, as well as making a great read-aloud for anytime.’ The Book Chook
Credits
Illustrator : Dion Beasley
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
Design : Ruth Gruener Released : 2016
Awards
Winner CBCA Book of the Year / 2017
Shortlisted Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year / 2016
Praise
‘The concept is simple but it’s a winner … Bell’s narrative brings the scenes to life and she cleverly provides lots of places for young listeners to join in with a shout at the animals.’ The Book Chook
‘There is an engaging sense of barely controlled mayhem in this book … this exuberant book celebrates life in the Northern Territory, its weather extremes and its extremely cheeky creatures.’ Sydney Morning Herald
Find out about the Cheeky Opera created by Short Black Opera, inspired by Go Home Cheeky Animals!
Listen to Johanna Bell reading Go Home Cheeky Animals! via the Kinderling Kids Radio App
Watch an Auslan Version of the book by the Australian Literacy & Numeracy Foundation
Read an author Q&A with Johanna on Kids Book Review
Read about Johanna and Dion’s creative collaboration in this online story by the ABC
Download teaching notes by Lamont (public) and PETAA (members only) and NSW Education’s lesson plans for using picture books to teach K-10 geography
