"Three Dresses" By Wanda Gibson
A richly illustrated picture book by Nukgal Wurra author-artist Wanda Gibson about her joyful childhood beach holidays in Far North Queensland.
'Take three dresses ... one to wash, one to wear and one spare.'
When Wanda Gibson was a little girl, her mum would tell her this as they packed to go on holidays. Wanda grew up on Hope Vale Mission in Far North Queensland, and her family were allowed only one short break away from work each year. They would walk for two days to get to their special spot at the beach. Here, they camped in the sandhills, cooked fresh fish on the fire and swam in the ocean.
Beautifully illustrated with Wanda's paintings, this heart-warming true story celebrates family time, connection to place and finding joy in the simple things, like your favourite three dresses.
- ISBN: 9780702266355
- ISBN-10: 0702266353
- Published: 30th April 2024
- Format: Hardcover
- Language: English
- Number of Pages: 32
- Audience: Children
- Publisher: University of Queensland Press
- Dimensions (cm): 26.6 x 24.7 x 0.9
- Weight (kg): 0.43
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In The Media
In The Media
Children's tale from an Elder generation wins top prize
Children's tale from an Elder generation wins top prize
Mar 2025: "Australia's biggest literary prize has gone to a children's author for the first time, with Nukgal Wurra writer and artist Wanda Gibson's Three Dresses winning the $100,000 Victorian Prize for Literature." (NITV)
Mar 2025: "Australia's biggest literary prize has gone to a children's author for the first time, with Nukgal Wurra writer and artist Wanda Gibson's Three Dresses winning the $100,000 Victorian Prize for Literature." (NITV)