are we there yet a journey around australia

Join 8-year-old Grace and her family on their adventurous and often funny expedition around Australia!įollowing CDP’s successful national tour of Magic Beach, Alison Lester AM’s classic book comes to life on stage with songs, fun (and quokkas!) for children aged 3-10 and their adults.įrom the team behind The Gruffalo and The 13-, 26-, 52-, 78- and 91-Storey Treehouses, this new adaptation from multi-award-winning playwright Finegan Kruckemeyer is a celebration of family, love, and the diversity and beauty of Australia. Luke, Billy and I missed school for the whole winter term.” There are humorous touches and moments when Grace’s awe come through perfectly.“The year I turned eight, Mum and Dad took us on a trip around Australia. Details that will resonate with young readers fill the pages and make the story very personal. Packed with wonderfully detailed illustrations and maps, this delightful picture book is written with an obvious appreciation for what it is like to experience an adventure of this kind. We can certainly recognize that one member of the family who says “Are we there yet?” at frequent intervals. And every so often Billy asks “Are we there yet?” Not many of us get to take a fabulous trip like this one, but most of us have taken road trips of one kind or another and we can appreciate what an adventure this must have been for Grace and her family. Sometimes the family stays with friends and relatives and often they meet interesting people who tell them about the local sites and history.

In Turquoise Bay they see all kinds of fascinating creatures when they go snorkeling and at Rottnest Island the quokkas (small mini kangaroos) come right up to Grace.

And these are not the only animals that they see either. And, every so often Billy asks “Are we there yet?” At the Head of Bight the family sees ten whales swimming around in the sea below them. They drive past vineyards where “the last autumn leaves” cling “like flags on the grapevines.” They visit popular tourist sites and marvel at the natural wonders that they see. Grace’s big brother Luke will sleep outside – on nights when it doesn’t rain. Or at least that is where most of them will sleep at night. They will be pulling a camp trailer behind their car and that is where they will sleep at night. The family is going to drive all around Australia and they are going to be away from home for three whole months. Are we there yet? A Journey around Australia Alison Lester Picture Book Ages 5 to 8 Kane/Miller, 2005, 1-92 Grace, her brothers, and her parents are going for a road trip.

Are we there yet a journey around australia