Picture Books: Stickybeak

Title:   'Stickybeak' ISBN: 9780140541144 Author: Hazel Edwards   Illustrator: Rosemary Wilson Publisher: Penguin Books Australia  Picture Puffin Imprint Translations:  Korean & Braille Featured in News Ltd Mini Books bag

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NEWS!  A country school called their class pet 'Stickybeak' after the book character!

And  Axminster school in Devon, UK is reading 'Axminster, the Carpet Snake'.  the Stickybeak sequel. 

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Stickybeak is a duck. He is a school pet and visits students on weekends. This weekend, Stickybeak shows Mum that he is a duck with a mind of his own

'Stickybeak' has been read in international schools in Nepal, China, Balikpappan(Indonesia) , France, Canada, the USA and Korea because it's structured for easy reading and often used for literacy as well as fun.

Korea Schweitzer published the Korean translation in 2004.

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Buy your own copy of Stickybeak

Visit your local bookshop or these online retailers have copies available now - just click through on the direct link and you can purchase online:

Booktopia Australian Online Bookshop Readings Bookshop Amazon.com Dymocks Booksellers Bookworld Alchemy

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Educational Resources for Teachers

 'Stickybeak' can provide an imaginative duck  or pet theme for the kindergarten, classroom and the school community as a whole.

Find more resources and classroom ideas for all Hazel's Books by clicking through to the Teachers Resources Page.

Hazel's other duck- themed stories include the 'Duckstar'series.

Premier's Reading Challenges

Frequently shortlisted as a favourite, 'Stickybeak' is listed as approved reading on Premier's Reading Challenges throughout Australia:

• NSW Premier's Reading Challenge: K-2 Challenge Level
• Victorian Premier's Reading Challenge: Years Prep to 2
• South Australians Premier's Reading Challenge: Reception to Year 2
• ACT Chief Minister's Reading Challenge: Years Prep to 2

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