Jane Jolly

About the Author

Jane Jolly is an author who won an ABIA 2015 Award in the category of Small Publishers' Children's Book of the Year with her title Tea and Sugar Christmas. This same title was an Honour Book at the 2015 Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Book of the Year Awards in the Picture Book of the show more Year category. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

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Limpopo Lullaby (2004) 22 copies

Tea and sugar Christmas (2014) 20 copies

Radio rescue! (2016) 13 copies

Glass Tears (2005) 7 copies

One step at a time (2015) 5 copies

Ali the Bold Heart (2006) 4 copies

Paso a paso (Spanish Edition) (2017) 4 copies

Star of Anise (2021) 3 copies

The Man with Small Hair (2018) 2 copies

Tea and Sugar Christmas (2022) 1 copy

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Birthdate: 1957
Gender: female
Birthplace: Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

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Glass Tears by Jane Jolly

This is a sad but beautiful story of a small girl, Tian, and her family as they grieve the loss of her father. Some years before, he had left Vietnam on a ship bound for another country to earn more money to send back to his family. What is special about this book is that it gives us a look at how another culture deals with the death of someone. What the rituals and beliefs are around death. The story is actually based on a real event from the 1940s. Review by Fiona

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Scopuslrc | Sep 20, 2012 |

Ali the Bold Heart by Jane Jolly

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Ali is a magician. Life in Ali's own country becomes dangerous so he travels to a new land that he thinks will be safer. There, he is locked up in a place surrounded by wire as sharp as tiger's teeth. Ali entertains others in the camp with his magic. Everyone is amazed. One evening Ali is left alone in the grounds. He looks up at the tiger's-teeth wire and walls. Can Ali's magic bring him a better life?

This book is based on the true story of an Iranian refugee, who performed as a magician in his own country.… (more)

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Scopuslrc | 1 other review | Sep 13, 2012 |

Limpopo Lullaby by Jane Jolly

The mighty Limpopo River bursts its banks. With her husband away working, Josette is forced to shelter with her children in their huge milkwood tree near their village. They cling for their lives, above the swirling waters, for three days. It is not until the fourth day that help arrives and a miracle happens.
The inspiring story of bravery, love and new life is based on a real incident that occurred during the devastating floods in Mozambique, Africa, in 2000. It is Jane Jolly's first picture book and is stunningly illustrated by award-winner Dee Huxley.… (more)

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Scopuslrc | Aug 3, 2012 |

Ali the Bold Heart by Jane Jolly

PUBLISHER'S BLURB:
Ali is a magician. Life in Ali's own country becomes dangerous so he travels to a new land that he thinks will be safer. There, he is locked up in a place surrounded by wire as sharp as tiger's teeth. Ali entertains others in the camp with his magic. Everyone is amazed. One evening Ali is left alone in the grounds. He looks up at the tiger's-teeth wire and walls. Can Ali's magic bring him a better life?

This book is based on the true story of an Iranian refugee, who performed as a magician in his own country.… (more)

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UWC_PYP | 1 other review | Oct 18, 2007 |

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