Reviewed by Kylie Buckley
An Amazing Australian Road Trip is an entertaining and informative picture book that introduces the
reader to many of Australia’s most fascinating places, including some World
Heritage and National Heritage listed sites.
A family of five enjoy a fun road trip around Australia in search of the
perfect picnic spot for Auntie’s 60th birthday. They stop in every
state and territory and enjoy a range of tourist attractions and landmarks. However,
Aunty doesn’t feel that any of the locations are quite right for her special
occasion. What will it take to find the ideal place for the celebration?
The humorous tale may be read aloud in its entirety so that young listeners can
enjoy the rhythm, rhyme and storyline without interruption. Alternatively, the
pace may be slowed so that a more curious audience can stop and absorb the additional
text presented on each page. The non-fiction component of the book contains a
myriad of interesting facts and figures about these natural, historical and
indigenous places of significance.
The digitally created cartoon-like illustrations are presented on double page
spreads and depict plenty of action to engage a young audience. It is worth
spending some extra time looking at the front and back endpapers for a comical
comparison.
An Amazing Australian Road Trip is recommended for readers aged 5 years
and older.
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