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Lilah the Lyrebird

MEDIA RELEASE - December 2020

From the award-winning author and illustrator of Leonard the Lyrebird comes this heart-warming
story about friendship, courage and self-belief, set
​in Australia’s Blue Mountains.
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  • Publication date: 5 December 2020
  • RRP: Hardcover $26.95
  • ISBN: 9780646824444
  • Readership: Preschool to early readers (ages 2-8)
  • Available online & selected bookstores: jodiemcleod.com/books
  • Publisher: Wollemi Press
  • Author: Jodie McLeod
  • Illustrator: Eloise Short
  • Design: Melissa Mylchreest
  • Genre: Children’s picture book

“It would take a miracle...”

Lilah the lyrebird can’t sing... or so she thinks.
Can Leonard help her find her voice? Or will the bushfire break her silence?Join this courageous bird in her quest to save her bushland home and discover the truth within herself.

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Created by Blue Mountains author Jodie McLeod and local illustrator Eloise Short, this follow-up to award-winning children’s book Leonard the Lyrebird will captivate children and adults alike, touching on topical issues and enduring themes such as love, survival, family, nature, wildlife and bushfires in the
​Blue Mountains.

Including a mix of prose and verse, coupled with Eloise’s stunning paintings and a strong female protagonist, this is an inspiring story that will have kids smiling… while on the edge of their seat! 

"A STUNNING BOOK..."
Kids' Book Review

"THE WORLD NEEDS THESE WORDS..."
Kids' Book Review

"A POWERFUL, TIMELY & HOPEFUL STORY"
Alison Ireland, writer and teacher

Success for Leonard the Lyrebird ​

  • Over 7000 copies sold
  • Winner: 2019 Whitley Award for Best Young Children’s Book, Royal Zoological Society of NSW
  • Shortlisted: 2019 REAL Awards (KOALAs, YABBAs)
  • Italian translation Leonard l’uccello lira published by
    Voglino Editrice
  • Adapted into classical music composition “Leonard the Lyrebird: A Musical Story” by Ian Munro, toured by
    Orchestra Victoria
  • Featured on national TV (Channel 9)
  • Kinderling Kids’ Radio “Story of the Week” - both Leonard & Lilah the Lyrebird
  • Featured on Book Lists for NSW & VIC Premier’s Reading Challenges
  • Featured in MultiLit’s primary teaching handbook: Effective Instruction in Reading and Spelling
  • Find testimonials, stockists, buy online at www.jodiemcleod.com/books​

For high-res images or interviews, contact Jodie on
0402 624 394 or email [email protected]
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