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A beautiful new picture book written and illustrated by Maxine Beneba Clarke - all about the power of expressing yourself.
Put on your passion. Flaunt your heart on your sleeve. You're a fashionista. Work it. Wear it. Believe.
A gorgeous gift book for anyone who wants to embrace their individuality from the award winning author of The Patchwork Bike and Wide Big World. Featuring text design by award-winning designer, Allison Colpoys.
Praise for The Patchwork Bike:
'This book is just what many of us need right now.' - Kirkus Review (starred)
'Beautifully written and incredibly powerful.' Books + Publishing
'In her picture book debut, Clarke's lines sing with sound and rhythm.' - Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Praise for Wide Big World:
'A cheerful and direct celebration of difference that uses the natural wonders of the world to highlight the diversity of experiences around us.' - Books + Publishing
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Picture Books Guaranteed to Spark Joy
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Read Along With... | Maxine Beneba Clarke, author of THE PATCHWORK BIKE
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Foreign Soil by Maxine Beneba Clarke - Book trailer
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Read Along With... | Maxine Beneba Clarke, author of THE PATCHWORK BIKE
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Foreign Soil by Maxine Beneba Clarke - Book trailer
Maxine Beneba Clarke
Maxine Beneba Clarke is an Australian poet and writer of Afro-Caribbean descent. She is the ABIA and Indie award-winning author of Carrying the World (2016), Foreign Soil (2017) and The Hate Race (2018). She is the author of five books for children, including the CBCA and Boston Globe/Horn Prize award-winning picture book The Patchwork Bike (2016, illustrated by Van T Rudd), and the critically acclaimed Wide Big World (2018, illustrated by Isobel Knowles). Maxine is the author-illustrator of two picture books, Fashionista (2019) and When We Say Black Lives Matter (2020). She also illustrated the picture book 11 Words for Love (2022), written by Randa Abdel-Fattah. We Know A Place is the third picture book she has both written and illustrated.
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