Country Town Year 9 Johnny infuses his illustrations with

Johnny infuses his illustrations with his fine-art aesthetic and his traditional motifs to bring each page to vivid life

'- Karen Foxlee

where everything is fast and loud

'Together Barton and Heiduczek have produced a delightful picture book celebrating grandfathers from every corner of the globe

Country Town Year 9 Johnny infuses his illustrations withCBCA 2024 Book of the Year Winner: Information Books Age range 9 to 12 Happy times, sad times, boom times and gloom times! From the First Peoples camp at the river crossing in the 1820s through to Carols by Candlelight at the showground in today's world, this is a decade by decade wonderfully illustrated story of a small country community.