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Let the Singing Begin

Mandy Foot and Mike Dumbleton
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Written by Mike and Linda Dumbleton and illustrated by Mandy Foot. 

Fairy Wrens know exactly when to begin singing, and it’s sooner than you think!

In this beautifully illustrated story, a fairy wren lovingly builds a nest, lays her eggs and starts to sing a unique song. She sings the song over and over as she sits on her eggs. When the chicks hatch, their eyes are still closed and they have no feathers. But they can already sing for their food. And the song that they sing is the song their mother has been singing to them before they were even born.

This charming story is a great introduction to a beloved bird and will spark conversations about preparing for a baby and the songs we sing together.

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ISBN: 9780645401417

Mandy Foot

Mandy graduated from the University of South Australia in 1992 completing a Bachelor of Design specialising in Illustration. She then made a beeline for the Adelaide Zoo beginning her career as a freelance illustrator and graphic designer enjoying a decade-long relationship with the Zoo Education Service. Other things Mandy did along the way include working as an Account Manager for high quality printing firms for 10 years and finishing artist for various advertising agencies. Mandy now works freelance full time and loves to share her passion for animals. She has illustrated many best-selling children’s books since 2008, predominantly with an Australian theme.
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Mike Dumbleton

Mike is an award-winning writer and a Literacy Consultant with eight titles selected as ‘Notable Books’ by the Children‘s Book Council of Australia. Other awards include Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year, Muddled-up Farm, 2004 and CBCA Honour Book, Cat, 2008. In 2005 Mike received the Federal Minister’s Award for Outstanding Contribution to Improving Literacy, which recognised his work both as an educator and a writer over an extended period. In his spare time, Mike enjoys reading, travelling, trying to keep fit, listening to jazz and watching sport.
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