Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the bestselling and beloved story about Josephine the dancing kangaroo and the importance of believing yourself.

Josephine loves to dance.

The emus show her how to point her toes.

The eagles teach her how to soar to the music of the wind.

Then the ballet comes to the sleepy town of Shaggy Gully and Josephine learns that there's another way to dance.

This is how Josephine wants to dance, but will her dream ever come true?

From Jackie French and Bruce Whatley, the award-winning duo of the bestselling Diary of a Wombat, comes a story about the importance of believing in yourself.

Details

ISBN13: 9781460765036
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 32
Edition:
Publication Date: 30 Jun 2026
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd
Publication City, Country: New South Wales, Australia
Dimensions (cm): 21.7(H)x29.2(L)x0.8(W)362
Weight (gm): 362

Author Biography

Jackie French AM is an award-winning writer, wombat negotiator, the 2014–2015 Australian Children's Laureate and the 2015 Senior Australian of the Year. In 2016, Jackie became a Member of the Order of Australia for her contribution to children's literature and her advocacy for youth literacy. She is regarded as one of Australia's most popular children's authors and writes across all genres — from picture books, history, fantasy, ecology and sci-fi, to her much-loved historical fiction for a variety of age groups. 'A book can change a child's life. A book can change the world' was the primary philosophy behind Jackie's two-year term as Laureate. jackiefrench.com facebook.com/authorjackiefrench Bruce Whatley is one of Australia's most highly regarded and talented authors and illustrators for children, both here and internationally. Since 1992 Bruce has written and/or illustrated over 90 picture books. In 2002 he paired with author Jackie French and illustrated Diary of a Wombat, which was the start of an extraordinary creative collaboration. www.brucewhatley.com

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