Good Morning, My Deer!

$19.99

Next, I brushed my hare and put on my new pear of shoes.

Mum painted her nails before we set out for the day.

Join Banjo and his mum on what starts as a straightforward day out, only to have it upended by homophones (two words with the same pronunciation but with different meanings), turning the narrative into the delightfully absurd.

Kids and adults alike will love this joyful new wordplay extravaganza from debut author Mel Amon with illustrations by international superstar Sophie Beer. The hilarious wordplay combined with delightful illustrations have kids ‘in on the joke’ from the very beginning.

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Ages 3–7 | 261mm × 228mm | 32pp | CMYK | Spot UV on cover

Next, I brushed my hare and put on my new pear of shoes.

Mum painted her nails before we set out for the day.

Join Banjo and his mum on what starts as a straightforward day out, only to have it upended by homophones (two words with the same pronunciation but with different meanings), turning the narrative into the delightfully absurd.

Kids and adults alike will love this joyful new wordplay extravaganza from debut author Mel Amon with illustrations by international superstar Sophie Beer. The hilarious wordplay combined with delightful illustrations have kids ‘in on the joke’ from the very beginning.

Download Teaching Notes

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Ages 3–7 | 261mm × 228mm | 32pp | CMYK | Spot UV on cover

Author: Mel Amon
Illustrator: Sophie Beer

AU Edition (Hardback) | AUD$19.99

Publication Date: 29 August 2023
ISBN: 9781761380358

UK Edition (Hardback) | £11.99 | Buy at Bookshop.org

Publication Date: 14 September 2023
ISBN: 9781915590374

US Edition (Hardback) | US$17.95 | Buy at Bookshop.org

Publication Date: 3 October 2023
ISBN: 9781957363493

'Good Morning, My Deer! is a celebration of homophones … For kids aged 3+ who love a bit of nonsense, those just starting to learn to read, and those with an appreciation for the absurdities of the English language, this debut picture book offers plenty to look at and discuss. Amon’s straightforward text turns an ordinary day into something quite extraordinary, and Beer’s bright and instantly recognisable illustrations are the perfect companion.’
—Books+Publishing

 
 
Mel Amon lives on Garigal land with her husband, her long-board, and a 3-metre avocado tree she planted by accident when composting her vegetables. Although she initially trained as a primary school teacher, she threw in the chalk to become a Clinical Psychologist (and topped her cohort in the process!). Mel now spends her days helping people of all ages with their big feelings, and drinking a lot (but really, just the right amount) of tea.

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Sophie Beer is an award-winning illustrator/author living in Brisbane, Australia. She works primarily in children's books, having published with Penguin Random House New York, Simon and Schuster New York, Walker UK, Scholastic UK, Hardie Grant, and many more. As an illustrator, she has worked with Disney/Pixar, Google, The Sydney Opera House, and has collaborated with Myer for her own line of children's homewares. When she's not illustrating and writing, she thinks a lot about plants, animals, music, books, and equality.

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