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Gus Gordon
Gus Gordon (born in Sydney, 1971) is a children's book illustrator and writer based in Sydney, Australia. Gordon has written and illustrated over 70 books for children. Gordon's book 'Herman and Rosie' was chosen as the 2013 ‘Read for Australia’ book and won the 2013 CBCA 'Honour Award' for best picture book. It was also shortlisted for the 2014 German Youth Literature Award, the Sakura Medal in Japan and the 2014/2015 Les Incorruptibles prize in France. Recent works * ''Big Pet Day'' by Lisa Shanahan (2014) * ''I am Cow, Hear me Moo!'' by Jill Esbaum (2014) * ''My Life & Other Stuff that Went Wrong'' by Tristan Bancks (2014) * ''Herman and Rosie'' (2012) *''Somewhere Else'' (2017) *''The Last Peach'' (2019) Awards and nominations * In 2013 his book ''Herman and Rosie'', was awarded 'The Honour Book' award in the Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA) 2013 Book of the Year Awards - Picture Book category. * In 2013 his book ''Herman and Rosie'', was selected as t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney
Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountains to the west, Hawkesbury to the north, the Royal National Park to the south and Macarthur to the south-west. Sydney is made up of 658 suburbs, spread across 33 local government areas. Residents of the city are known as "Sydneysiders". The 2021 census recorded the population of Greater Sydney as 5,231,150, meaning the city is home to approximately 66% of the state's population. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2017. Nicknames of the city include the 'Emerald City' and the 'Harbour City'. Aboriginal Australians have inhabited the Greater Sydney region for at least 30,000 years, and Aboriginal engravings and cultural sites are common throughout Greater Sydney. The traditional custodians of the land on which modern Sydney stands are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
