Publisher Description

NOTABLE BOOK: 2022 CBCA Picture Book of the Year

Mo lived alone and he liked it that way.
He had a house to protect him.
And a wall.
Mo trusted his wall.
It kept everything out he wanted kept out.

A beautiful story about breaking down barriers and discovering the joys of friendship, from the brilliant creative team of Jo Kasch and award-winning illustrator Jonathan Bentley.

Author Biography

Jo Kasch is an award-winning Melbourne-based television writer and script editor, with a particular love of television aimed at children and teens. She has worked as a developer, writer and editor of live-action and animated series for The Australian Children's Television Foundation, Every Cloud Productions, Fremantle Media, Channel 7, Jonathan Shiff Productions, A Stark Production, Blue Rocket Productions and Channel 7.

Jonathan Bentley is the illustrator of over forty wonderful picture books (six of which he wrote), including Ella and the Ocean (Winner Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children's Literature, NSW Premier's Literary Awards 2020), The Second Sky by Patrick Guest (CBCA Shortlist 2018), Tales from a Tall Forest by Shaun Micallef, First Day by Andrew Daddo, Blue Sky Yellow Kite by Janet A Holmes, and Where is Bear?

Long Description

Mo lived alone and he liked it that way.
He had a house to protect him.
And a wall.
Mo trusted his wall.
It kept everything out he wanted kept out.

A beautiful story about breaking down barriers and discovering the joys of friendship, from the brilliant creative team of Jo Kasch and award-winning illustrator Jonathan Bentley.

Description for Sales People

For ages 5-8 (picture book, older readers) A simple text with a powerful message - and beautiful illustrations by the illustrator of Ella & the Ocean which won the Patricia Wrightson Prize for Literature in the 2020 NSW Premier's Literary Awards A book about the rewards of overcoming shyness and how small acts of kindness can change someone's life for the better Beautiful illustrations from CBCA shortlisted artist Jonathan Bentley, illustrator of First Day and Old Friends, New Friends by Andrew Daddo and creator of Where is Bear? and Little Big Jo Kasch is a debut picture book author and an award-winning Melbourne-based television writer and script editor Themes: shyness, kindness, loneliness, socialization Downloadable teachers' resources: Jonathan Bentley's website / Author interview:

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