And in th Mem Fox was born in Australia, grew up in Africa, studied drama in England, and returned to Adelaide, Australia in 1970, where she has lived with. Her first book, Possum Magic, is the best selling children’s book ever in Australia, with sales of over three million. And so the pair sets off around Australia, eating Anzac biscuits in Adelaide, Minties in Melbourne, and Vegemite sandwiches in Darwin.A picture-book travelogue/fantasy featuring two of the most adorable didelphine heroines in literature, Possum Magic is an Australian tour-de-force, and one of two titles that author Mem Fox and illustrator Julie Vivas worked on together (the other being Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge). Mem Fox is Australia’s most highly regarded picture-book author. Mem Foxs lovable characters, little Hush and Grandma Poss, and Julie Vivas. But when she decides that she wants to see herself again, Grandma announces that the cure lies in eating human food, of. Possum Magic Stopanimation. Possum Magic has captivated and enchanted children and adults for over thirty years.

(ACELA1460) In small groups students will discuss the context of the text. When Grandma Poss uses her Bush Magic to make Hush invisible, the little possum has many amusing adventures: being squashed by koalas, riding down the backs of kangaroos, and hiding (as her grandmother intended!) from snakes. After reading Possum Magic as a class facilitate a class discussion by asking the students questions about the the texts intended audience, cultural background, purpose and context. POSSUM MAGIC Based on the book by Mem Fox and Julie Vivas The team behind Diary of a Wombat and Josephine Wants to Dance bring the award-winning Australian classic that has been delighting young people for over 30 years to life on stage in this enchanting new adaptation.

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