Star of Anise
Jolly, Jane, 1957-2021
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The hawker's wagon jingled and jangled as it came down the track ... Annie and Arthur have been eagerly awaiting Bhagwan Singh's next visit. What wondrous things will he have in his cart this time, among the silk and soap, spices and shirts? As the hawker makes his camp for the night, the children savour spun sugar and food from the Punjab, discovering the secret star anise.
Star of Anise / Jane Jolly ; illustrated by Di Wu.
Jolly, Jane, 1957-, authorWu, Di, illustrator
Canberra, A.C.T. : NLA Publishing, 2021.©2021.
32 unnumbered pages : colour illustrations ; 27 cm.
A gentle story about embracing different traditions, based on the stories of Sikh hawkers in Australia in the late 1800s. Includes bibliographical references.
Lower primary
9780642279538 (hardback)
English
Country life -- Australia -- FictionSikhs -- Australia -- FictionFrontier and pioneer life -- Australia -- FictionPeddlers -- Australia -- History -- FictionTravelers -- Australia -- History -- FictionImmigrants -- Australia -- FictionAuthors, AustralianAustralian fictionAustralia -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- FictionAustralia -- History -- FictionHistorical fiction
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