When You Go to Melbourne

by Maree Coote

Take a walk around Melbourne, keep your eyes wide open, and see if you can see...

Genres: Picture Books

28 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2012

About the author

- Designer, writer, publisher & founder of retail concept store & gallery Melbournestyle (CURRENT),
including corporate image; brand design and development, product design and development, and online at www.melbournestyle.com.au

-Creative Director of MCA Advertising p/l (CURRENT),
projects include corporate image; brand design and development, advertising - all media.
website at: http://www.melbournestyle.com.au/Mare...

- Publisher of Melbournestyle Books, a collection of titles about Melbourne history and contemporary culture, and also children's titles and graphic design books, including:
- 'Letters From Melbourne'​ picture book for children, 2014
- 'Alphabet City Zoo'​ picture book for children, 2014
-'The Melbourne Book - A History of Now'​, (History, contemporary culture) Editions 1, 2 3 and 4 (2003; 2008, 2010, 2013)
WINNER: New York Independent Publisher - Gold Award 2015
- 'Alphabet City Melbourne'​ Published Oct. 2013
- Creator of 'The Alphabet City Project'​ website at www.alphabet-city.com.au
-'When You Go To Melbourne'​ picture book for children launched Feb 2013 together with a companion exhibition of illustrations.
- 'The Art of Being Melbourne'​ (2012) ( Art History)
WINNER: Royal Historical Society of Victoria Award Overall Winner 2012
WINNER: New York Independent Publisher - Gold Award 2014
-'50 Neds: Ned Kelly, Icon of Australian Art'​, graphic design/history
-'The Black Pot Belly'​, picture book for children
-'The Gum Queen'​, picture book for children
-'The Seacret of Driftus and Sprout', picture book for children

Specialties: Bringing great ideas to life in whatever form gives them the most power.....campaigns, books, products, events, lyrics, film...

Reviews

[Emma · Rating 5 out of 5]

LOVED this book...and honestly, I've lived in this city for nearly 19 years, and I learned lots of things I didn't actually know about the place by reading it! I also loved the vibrant illustrations...and the clever (and sometimes a tad snarky!) little comments from various characters throughout! Lots of fun!

[Srtaconbici · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this book with my child (7 years old) in Melbourne and had a fantastic time trying to identify things we already see. It gaves us a few ideas for the rest of the visit.

[Cruth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Author: Maree Coote
First Published: 2012


image from melbournestyle.com.au

A tour guide with a difference, when you go to Melbourne challenges the young visitor to look a little harder and think about what is there - statues and street art, hundred year old buildings and the regular street layout, iconic food places and the number of bridges. An intriguing book.

Age:
Read aloud - 5+
Read yourself - 8+

References:
MelbourneStyle website: http://www.melbournestyle.com.au/WHEN...

-CR-

[Dale · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love the colourful illustrations and questions in each page. Would be great for seeing how well students actually know Melbourne.