Download A Beautiful Card: A Life Song by Jane Godwin, Illustrated by Anna Walker

Download A Beautiful Card: A Life Song by Jane Godwin, Illustrated by Anna Walker

From the award-winning team that created classics such as Don’t ForgetAll Through the YearTilly and Starting School, comes an exquisite, universal and captivating picture book that carries us through a child’s life journey on the magical metaphor of song.

When you are born, you make up a song

It doesn’t rhyme, and it isn’t long

A song of everything you hold dear

It’s your own tune, it’s loud and clear

And your whole world is in it…

A musical journey from the time a child’s life song first begins, through all its modulations, adding new verses and extra voices through the years, until it becomes their own unique composition – and one that is ultimately a part of the beautiful, grand and glistening score of the world.

Celebrate the metaphor of song with these beautifully illustrated downloadable printouts.

Download the poster here…

Download the postcard here…

Buy a copy of A Life Song here.

Reviews

The Magical Metaphor of Song: Read Our Review of A Life Song by Jane Godwin, Illustrated by Anna Walker

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17 October 2023

The Magical Metaphor of Song: Read Our Review of A Life Song by Jane Godwin, Illustrated by Anna Walker

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Publisher details

A Life Song
Authors
Anna Walker, Jane Godwin
Publisher
Puffin Books
Genre
Children’s Picture Book
Released
03 October, 2023
ISBN
9781761047640

Synopsis

Recommended for ages 5+.

From the award-winning team that created classics such as Don’t ForgetAll Through the YearTilly and Starting School, comes an exquisite, universal and captivating picture book that carries us through a child's life journey on the magical metaphor of song.

When you are born, you make up a song

It doesn’t rhyme, and it isn’t long

A song of everything you hold dear

It’s your own tune, it’s loud and clear

And your whole world is in it…

A musical journey from the time a child's life song first begins, through all its modulations, adding new verses and extra voices through the years, until it becomes their own unique composition - and one that is ultimately a part of the beautiful, grand and glistening score of the world.

Anna Walker
About the author

Anna Walker

Anna Walker writes and illustrates children's books and is based in Melbourne. Her charming studio is shared with a printmaker, Rosy the lamp, a few friendly plants, and knitted, woolly creatures. Working with pencil, ink and collage, Anna develops her characters and enjoys spending time with them before they venture out into the world. Her illustrations are inspired by the everyday details of life and the amusing antics of her menagerie. Anna's latest book with Penguin is Mr Huff, an exploration of how kids deal with the worrying feelings that can accompany a bad day. Together with Jane Godwin, Anna has also created a beautiful picture book for Christmas, called What Do You Wish For?

Books by Anna Walker

Jane Godwin
About the author

Jane Godwin

Jane Godwin is the highly acclaimed and internationally published author of many books for children and young people, across all styles and ages.

Children's Publisher at Penguin Books Australia for many years, Jane was the co-creator with Davina Bell of the Our Australian Girl series of quality historical fiction for middle readers. Jane's books include her novels Falling From Grace and As Happy as Here (a CBCA Notable Book), and picture books Go Go and the Silver Shoes (illustrated by Anna Walker), The Silver Sea (with Alison Lester and patients at the Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne) and Watch This! (with designer Beci Orpin and photographer Hilary Walker).

Jane is dedicated to pursuing quality and enriching reading and writing experiences for young people and spends as much time as she can working with them in schools and communities and running literature and writing programs.

Books by Jane Godwin

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  1. farima says:

    I saw this book in a children’s store and noticed the illustrations – they are gentle, with such a peaceful atmosphere. Then I found it online when I was looking for something like a gift for a goddaughter. The story itself is quite sensual, the illustrations really add depth. While searching for reviews, I came across https://gift-card-granny.pissedconsumer.com/review.html which had some ideas on how to design book gifts and certificates. I think it’s a good find for little ones, especially if you want something heartfelt.