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  <titleInfo>
    <title>The singing tree</title>
    <subTitle>A selection of Mary Gilmore's poetry for young readers</subTitle>
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  <name type="personal">
    <namePart>Gilmore , Mary</namePart>
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    <namePart>Dick , Astra Lacis</namePart>
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    <place>
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    <publisher>Angus and Robertson</publisher>
    <dateIssued>1971</dateIssued>
    <edition>First published 1971</edition>
    <issuance>monographic</issuance>
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  <language>
    <languageTerm authority="iso639-2b" type="code">eng</languageTerm>
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  <physicalDescription>
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    <extent>72 pages :  illustrations ;  22 cm . </extent>
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  <abstract>The Singing Tree is a collection of poems selected from the works of Mary Gilmore for young readers. The poems talk about:

nature and trees

Australian countryside and animals

childhood and family

feelings and imagination

The poems use simple but beautiful language to help children enjoy poetry and understand emotions, nature, and everyday life. The book encourages young readers to appreciate nature, kindness, and imagination through rhythm and imagery.</abstract>
  <tableOfContents>R 
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  <targetAudience>750 
 Lexile estimate 
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  <targetAudience>R 
 Raz-Plus 
</targetAudience>
  <note type="statement of responsibility">By Mary Gilmore : Illustrated by Astra Lacis Dick</note>
  <classification authority="ddc">821.914</classification>
  <identifier type="isbn">0202122296</identifier>
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    <recordIdentifier source="FISKH">9907</recordIdentifier>
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