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Gus Gordon

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Gus Gordon is an internationally acclaimed illustrator and author. He has illustrated and written over 80 books for children.

His illustrations are known for their loose and energetic line work, mixed media and humour. His writing is always anthropomorphic – where animals take the place of humans in the narrative. He attributes this to his love of Kenneth Grahame's Wind in The Willows. His picture book 'Herman and Rosie' (Penguin), a musical love story set in New York, was sold at auction in New York to US publisher Neal Porter Books (Macmillan) and has since been sold into twelve countries. It has been adapted for the stage by several theatre companies, was chosen as the ‘Read for Australia’ book and won the 2013 CBCA 'Honour Award' for be ...more

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	Herman and Rosie 4.21 avg rating — 755 ratings — published 2012 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Somewhere Else 3.94 avg rating — 318 ratings — published 2017 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Last Peach 3.52 avg rating — 274 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wendy 4.30 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Dirt Experiment (Hotshots, #10) by Gus Gordon (Goodreads Author), Richard Glover it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2003	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Day with Noodles. Gus Gordon 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2008	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I Am Cow, Hear Me Moo! by Jill Esbaum, Gus Gordon (Goodreads Author) (Illustrations) 3.68 avg rating — 450 ratings — published 2014 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Catawampus Cat by Jason Carter Eaton (Goodreads Author), Gus Gordon (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 3.80 avg rating — 364 ratings — published 2017 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Perfect Seat by Minh Lê, Gus Gordon (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.05 avg rating — 38 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	My Life and Other Massive Mistakes (My Life #3) by Tristan Bancks (Goodreads Author), Gus Gordon (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.02 avg rating — 41 ratings — published 2015 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Peculiar Memories of Thomas Penman

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Gus Gordon and 3 other people liked Abigail's review of Herman and Rosie: "Herman and Rosie lived right next door to one another in the big city, but they lived lives that never touched. They went to work, pursued their musical passions - Herman played the oboe, while Rosie was a jazz singer - and indulged their (shared)..." Read more of this review »
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Gus Gordon and 1 other person liked Ray's review of Herman and Rosie: "Love this. Wonderful story and illustrations. Great colors and use of simulated mixed media (such as old postcards, subway plans, buildings of New York's skyline rendered from newspaper clippings.) A quick read, but do take time to savor the detai..." Read more of this review »
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Gus Gordon liked Julie's review of The Last Peach: "Clever and fun to read aloud with a partner or small group!"
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Gus Gordon liked Elizabeth's review of The Last Peach: "Supremely funny with beautiful collage art illustrations. A winner!"
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Gus Gordon rated a book it was amazing John Saturnall's Feast by Lawrence Norfolk	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I don't read a lot of historical fiction but this book, set in the sixteenth century, was a fantastic read. Loved all the cooking references and mouth watering descriptions - you could almost smell the dishes. Unique, well crafted story telling and w ...more
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