<\/b>What is your favourite childhood memory? Some of mine are running through sprinklers, sunnyboys and razzes, and bonfires with fireworks celebrating Guy Fawkes day. The prolific, talented Tania McCartney delves\u00a0delightfully into Aussie childhoods in her\u00a0latest book.<\/p>\n![\"cover3\"](\"http:\/\/www.alisonreynolds.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/COVER-Aussie-Year-FINAL-medium-200x192.jpg\")
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An Aussie Year: Twelve Months in the Life of Australian Kids<\/b> by Tania McCartney and Tina Snerling<\/p>\n
(Oct 2013, EK Publishing<\/a>, $19.99, hard cover, 9781921966248)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Meet Ned, Lily, Zoe, Kirra and Matilda\u2013\u2013three Aussie kids keen to take you on a journey through a year in the life of Australian children, from cultural celebrations to traditions and events, to our everyday way of life.<\/p>\n An Aussie Year is a picture book bursting with national pride. It is a snapshot of who we are as a nation, covering our melting-pot culture, lifestyle and traditions. Its pages feature trailing, meandering text, dates and gorgeous illustrations showing our five Aussie children at play, at school, at home, enjoying their homeland\u2013\u2013from the tropical north to our rugged west.<\/p>\n Trailing through the seasons and idiosyncrasies endemic to each month of the year, this is Our Australian Childhood.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Tania McCartney<\/b> is a book-obsessed author, editor, reviewer, photographer, traveller, mum of two and wife of one. She simply adores words and paper\u2014and would ingest them if she could (though she\u2019ll settle for a good coffee). She frequently flits around cyberspace but can also be seen visiting schools and libraries, running workshops, reading to kids or pushing tomes onto unsuspecting shoppers in bookshops. Tania lives in Canberra, but would like to live inside a book.<\/p>\n Tina Snerling<\/b> is a designer, illustrator, artist, web designer, seamstress and mum. She adores Paris, fabric, design and paper.\u00a0She lives a very illustrated life\u2014one day she\u2019s creating children’s books, the next she\u2019s creating websites (in between the washing and school lunches!). She\u2019s the type who has a notebook by her bed because most good ideas happen when you\u2019re supposed to be sleeping. She lives in Brisbane with her two gorgeous poppets and one gorgeous husband.<\/p>\n To be in the running to win a copy of this gorgeous book, simply leave a comment telling us your favourite Aussie childhood memory\u2026 Entries close 5pm Tuesday 19 November.<\/p>\n Join Ned, Zoe, Lily, Kirra and Matilda on this journey around the webosphere, from 21 October to 21 November. There will be reviews, sneak peeks, guest posts and lots of fabulous giveaways including some publishing opps! See the entire tour schedule right here http:\/\/taniamccartney.blogspot.com\/2013\/09\/an-aussie-year-virtual-tour.html<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Visit the An Aussie Year <\/b>website<\/span> (www.anaussieyear.com.au<\/span><\/a>) to meet all the characters from the book, see updates and behind-the-scenes work. There are also some Fun Activities for kids.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n![\"Tania](\"http:\/\/www.alisonreynolds.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tania-McCartney-Sept-2013-A-200x195.jpg\")
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<\/p>\nWIN A COPY OF AN AUSSIE YEAR!<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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