Children's Books by Robyn Opie
Published In 2008

Black Baron (Walker Books Australia, 2008)
ISBN 9781921150586

Black Baron, the best racing coackroach ever, has won again!
Jake is on top of the world.
Until Mum discovers Black Baron under Jake's bed.
Can Jake save Black Baron from certain death?

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Emily's Laptop - a play (Era Publications, 2008)
ISBN 9781741204025

Emily's close friends own laptops and mobile phones that receive photos. Emily does not. Her mother cannot afford to buy them for her. Frustrated, jealous and desperate, Emily enters a competition.
First prize is a laptop.

Will Emily's project on Mrs Melville, her elderly neighbour, win the laptop? Will winning make Emily happy?

Emily's Laptop is a play about envy and friendship. At a deeper level it is about what makes you happy in life.

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Little Red Hen (Era Publications, 2008)
ISBN 9781741204278

The little red hen made some bread.
Will the duck, the cow and the dog help her?
Who will eat the bread?

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Big and Small (Era Publications, 2008)
ISBN 9781741204261

The chick saw a dog. She saw a sheep.
"I am small," said the chick. Is the chick small?

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Food From My Home Country (Era Publications, 2008)
ISBN 9781741204124

This book contains interviews with Italian, Chinese and Lebanese people who have moved to a new country and opened a restaurant. They share stories and favourite recipes.

Each story tells of a journey and the importance of food in reminding migrants of their home country. For these people, owning and operating a restaurant has also been a way to settle, make friends and earn a living in their new country.

Food from My Home Country is about migration and food.
At a deeper level it is about belonging.

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Shapes (Era Publications, 2008)
ISBN 9781741203899

This table is a square shape.
This cake is a circle shape.
What shape is a box?
What other shapes are there?

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About Water (Era Publications, 2008)
ISBN 9781741204315

Water can be runny.
It can be hot or cold.
How can water be misty or hard?

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Sharing the Cake (Era Publications, 2008)
ISBN 9781741204353

I made a cake.
I had to share with two people.
I had to share with four people, then six people.
How will I cut the cake?

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