Digger Digs Down

Digger Digs Down

by Johanna Bell

Illustrated by Huni Melissa Bell

Published by UQP (University of Queensland Press)
ISBN 9780702268656

Most people who have a dog, especially one from puppy stage knows they love to dig. This cute and fun picture story takes children from ages 4 years on Diggers journey as he does what he loves best - dig!

It is ideal for a parent or older sibling reading with a child as they explore not only the words which as quite easy to recognise, but also the landscape in the colour illustrations.

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As Digger begins to dig his way down ... down and further down he discovers something that takes him by surprise, a big surprise as there is he is with his ears flying upwards and hearing his name called as he has suddenly disappeared.

But he doesn't disappear altogether, the story builds anticipation and ends happily.

The Author

Johanna Bell is an award-winning children’s author, poet and Churchill Fellow. Since 2011, she has worked with deaf artist Dion Beasley creating picture books. Their second book won the CBCA Picture Book of the Year (2017) and their third book was shortlisted for the Prime Minister’s Literary Award (2020). Digger Digs Down is Johanna’s sixth picture book.

The illustrator

Huni Melissa Bolliger is an award-winning animator and artist. Her films have won awards in Australia and internationally, including a prestigious Special Jury Prize at Hiroshima Animation Festival. Huni loves illustrating stories in many different forms. She has created art for feature films, television, documentaries, theatre, and exhibitions. Digger Digs Down is Huni’s picture-book illustration debut.

This is an independent review, I am not paid by the book publishers,

so.If you Liked this review - Buy me a coffee