{"product_id":"the-isabelle-stories-volume-1-izzy-and-belle-paperback","title":"The Isabelle Stories: Volume 1: Izzy and Belle - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJane Godwin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSix-year-old Isabelle doesn't have any brothers or sisters. But she does have her dad, her cat Steve, her friend Harry B, and her baby cousin, Bibi, who she's very good at looking after. And then along comes Isobel, a new girl at school. They have the same name, but will they be friends? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFour gentle stories in one volume, all about Isabelle and her world, its trials and triumphs, its small moments and big dramas: friends, family, school life and growing up, from Jane Godwin, one of Australia's respected writers for children, and with delightful illustrations by Robin Cowcher. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Jane Godwin understands what it is to be a child or young person, what matters to them at different ages and stages' \u003cb\u003eLiving Arts Canberra\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJane Godwin (Author) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJane Godwin\u003c\/b\u003e is the highly acclaimed and internationally published author of many books for children and young people, across all styles and ages. Children's Publisher at Penguin Books Australia for many years, Jane's books include her novels \u003ci\u003eA Walk in the Dark\u003c\/i\u003e (September 2022), \u003ci\u003eFalling From Grace, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eAs Happy as Here \u003c\/i\u003e(a CBCA Notable Book) and \u003ci\u003eWhen Rain Turns to Snow\u003c\/i\u003e (shortlisted for the CBCA Book of the Year for Older Readers and for the Prime Minister's Literary Awards) and picture books \u003ci\u003eTilly\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Anna Walker and \u003ci\u003eThe Best Hiding\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlace\u003c\/i\u003e (illustrated by Sylvia Morris), both shortlisted for the CBCA Picture Book of the Year Award. Jane is dedicated to pursuing quality and enriching reading and writing experiences for young people, and spends as much time as she can working with them in schools and communities and running literature and writing programs.\u003cbr\u003ejanegodwin.com.au \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobin Cowcher (Illustrator) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Robin Cowcher has worked at \u003ci\u003eThe Age\u003c\/i\u003e newspaper as a designer and Illustrations Editor. Now freelancing, she illustrates for Spectrum in \u003ci\u003eThe Age\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSydney Morning Herald\u003c\/i\u003e, and has illustrated wine and food books and several children's books, including \u003ci\u003eDigger\u003c\/i\u003e by Mike Dumbleton (2018) and \u003ci\u003eLittle Dog and the\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eSummer Holiday\u003c\/i\u003e by Corinne Fenton (2019).\u003ci\u003e Little Dog and the Christmas Wish\u003c\/i\u003e by Corinne Fenton and illustrated by Robin was shortlisted for the 2015 CBCA Crichton Award, and became the theme of the 60th anniversary Myer Christmas Windows display that year. Robin tutors part time in editorial illustration at RMIT. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 7.7 x 4.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 15, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47530631332061,"sku":"9780734421593","price":17.27,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/45Srx6lyXV9780734421593.webp?v=1772428298","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/the-isabelle-stories-volume-1-izzy-and-belle-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}