Audiobooks
We are excited to share a special collection of audiobooks in partnership with Bolinda BorrowBox.
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Our audiobook collection offers an enticing invitation to enter different worlds, cultures and experiences. So plug in to your phone, laptop, ipad or desktop and enjoy this amazing collection.
Billie's Great Desert Adventure
Written by: Sally Rippin
Narrated by: Eloise Mignon
Recommended for 6+
When Billie B Brown goes to kinder, every day becomes a super dooper adventure! Read by Eloise Mignon.
Whether she’s flying through the desert on a magic carpet or saving her friends from great gloopy sea monsters, escaping wriggly pythons or flying far into the galaxy, Billie can always add a little adventure to her everyday life. The trick? She uses her vast and vivid imagination …
Billie is off on a great desert adventure! Will her magic carpet help her escape the forty furious thieves?
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Download the BorrowBox app. Select your library and activate your account.
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Search for this month’s feature title under audiobooks. Enjoy!
Sally's Spotlight
Mr Chicken Collection
Written by: Leigh Hobbs
Narrated by: Ryan Ireland
Recommended for 4+
Meet the unforgettable and riotous Mr Chicken! A collection of stories from former Australian Children's Laureate, Leigh Hobbs.
Mr Chicken Arriva a Roma: ‘Welcome to Rome,’ says Mr Chicken’s guide, Federica. ‘Climb aboard my Vespa and hold on to your hat.’ Mr Chicken’s childhood dream of visiting Rome is about to begin …
Mr Chicken All Over Australia: Australia is big, but so is Mr Chicken. He can't wait to go everywhere, see everything and meet everyone. Luckily, a helpful marsupial from Tourist Information helps Mr Chicken organise his hectic itinerary.
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About the Author
Leigh Hobbs was Australian Children's Laureate in 2016–17 and works across a wide range of artistic mediums. He is best known for his children's books featuring Old Tom, Horrible Harriet, Fiona the Pig, the Freaks of 4F, Mr Badger and Mr Chicken. Old Tom is also a popular TV series, and Leigh has won every major Australian children's choice award.
Why Sally chose this book
Photo credit: Robert Littlewood
Mr Chicken Goes to Paris was shortlisted for the Prime Minister's Literary Awards, is a bestseller at Paris's Louvre Bookshop, was adapted for the stage by NIDA, and was shortlisted for the CBCA Awards – as were Horrible Harriet and Old Tom's Holiday. In 2019, Leigh received one of five Australian Legends of Children's Literature awards from Australia Post and was featured on a stamp. For a glimpse into Leigh's studio and creative process – and some tips on how to draw his most famous characters – view his 'That's Me' mini-film series at vimeo.com/leighhobbs.
Everything Leigh Hobbs creates is full of wild, unpredictable humour. Mr Chicken is one of his most popular and funniest characters: a huge roast chicken with a tiny top hat and a big ego. He travels all around the world in first class, keen to see the sights and taste the food of all the countries he dreamed about as a child. Ryan narrates the stories beautifully: using all kinds of funny voices and sound effects to bring the stories to life. I highly recommend these stories for any long trips you might have planned with little people in tow.
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inspire people to live their best lives through the power of storytelling. BorrowBox is a digital library experience that gives readers and listeners access to thousands of eBooks and eAudiobooks for free, with nothing more than a quick download and the details on their library card.