The Super-Roo Of Mungalongaloo
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Minor foxing front end page, age tanning throughout.
Bounding across the sunbaked Australian outback with the energy of a summer dust storm, The Super-Roo of Mungalongaloo is a delightfully wild children's adventure that chronicles the extraordinary escapades of a remarkable kangaroo unlike any other. Set against the vast, sun-drenched landscape of the Australian bush, the story presents a heroic and larger-than-life roo whose legendary feats capture the imagination of all who encounter him, weaving together classic Australian tall-tale tradition with laugh-out-loud humour that appeals to young readers and nostalgic adults alike. Written by celebrated Australian journalist and author Osmar White and brought to vivid, energetic life through Jeff Hook's wonderfully exuberant illustrations, this book stands as a charming artifact of mid-twentieth-century Australian children's literature. White's storytelling is bold and playful, channelling the larrikin spirit that defines so much of Australia's cultural identity, while Hook's dynamic artwork gives the Super-Roo an irresistible, swaggering personality. A joyful celebration of the Australian bush and its mythological creatures, this is a story that will leave readers young and old wondering just what other wonders might be bounding beyond the next red-dirt horizon.
Author: Osmar White
Format: Hardback
Published: 1973, Wren Publishing
Genre: Childrens fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Minor foxing front end page, age tanning throughout.
Bounding across the sunbaked Australian outback with the energy of a summer dust storm, The Super-Roo of Mungalongaloo is a delightfully wild children's adventure that chronicles the extraordinary escapades of a remarkable kangaroo unlike any other. Set against the vast, sun-drenched landscape of the Australian bush, the story presents a heroic and larger-than-life roo whose legendary feats capture the imagination of all who encounter him, weaving together classic Australian tall-tale tradition with laugh-out-loud humour that appeals to young readers and nostalgic adults alike. Written by celebrated Australian journalist and author Osmar White and brought to vivid, energetic life through Jeff Hook's wonderfully exuberant illustrations, this book stands as a charming artifact of mid-twentieth-century Australian children's literature. White's storytelling is bold and playful, channelling the larrikin spirit that defines so much of Australia's cultural identity, while Hook's dynamic artwork gives the Super-Roo an irresistible, swaggering personality. A joyful celebration of the Australian bush and its mythological creatures, this is a story that will leave readers young and old wondering just what other wonders might be bounding beyond the next red-dirt horizon.