{"product_id":"found-in-australia","title":"Found in Australia: A counting adventure","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"product-keynote\"\u003eAn enchanting counting adventure celebrating iconic Australian places, animals and experiences from the bestselling creators of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFound in Melbourne\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFound in Sydney.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-description\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eOne country.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eTwo friends.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eOne million adventures!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen a special friend arrives in Australia, there is so much to show them – from one tram in Melbourne to one million stars blazing above Uluru. Along the way, there are koalas to spot, quokkas to meet, lamingtons to eat and extraordinary places to explore together.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFound in Australia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a counting adventure and a story about the best thing you can find anywhere – a true friend. It also includes a map with all the locations in the story, First Nations' placenames, and a 'can you find' page for kids who love poring over the beautifully detailed illustrations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the bestselling creators of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFound in Melbourne\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.mhnsw.au\/collections\/childrens-books\/products\/found-in-sydney\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Found in Sydney Joanne O'Callaghan Kori Song\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eFound in Sydney\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePerfect for:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-description\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYoung children visiting Australia or on a family road trip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Special gift for overseas family and friends\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChildren learning to count and point out all the animals and other little details in the book\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAges 3-6\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoanne O'Callaghan\u003c\/strong\u003e made a buoyant debut as a children's author with her bestseller \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy Hong Kong\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, illustrated by woodblock print artist Ralph Kiggell. Her other books include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Swimmers\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFound in Hong Kong\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, both beautifully illustrated by Kori Song, an award-winning Chinese artist. Following twelve years in Hong Kong, Joanne and her family moved to Melbourne. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFound in Melbourne\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, illustrated by Kori Song and shortlisted for the Speech Pathology Awards, was the first in a series of counting books set in Australia that weave together themes of discovery, connection and belonging. It was followed by the successful \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFound in Sydney.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKori Song's\u003c\/strong\u003e beautifully composed and observant illustrations reflect her interest in the relationship between cities and those who live in them. Kori graduated from Sichuan Fine Arts Institute, in Chongqing, China and she currently lives in the UK. Her books with author Joanne O'Callaghan include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Swimmers, Found in Hong Kong\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFound in Melbourne\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFound in Sydney\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Kori loves Australia's wildlife, ocean pools and wide variety of cuisines. Her artwork has been shortlisted for the World Illustration Awards 2022 and selected for the Illustrator Exhibition at Bologna Children's Book Fair 2020.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-description\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eJoanne O'Callaghan, illustrated by Kori Song\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished December 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e40 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e265mm x 240mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN 9781761182563\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"O'Callaghan Song","offer_id":60106519674961,"sku":"9781761182563","price":26.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0955\/6464\/files\/9781761182563.jpg?v=1787268606","url":"https:\/\/shop.mhnsw.au\/products\/found-in-australia","provider":"Museums of History NSW","version":"1.0","type":"link"}