{"product_id":"waltzing-matilda-australian-classics-for-little-ones-by-banjo-paterson-cate-james-illustrator-edition-1-2026","title":"Waltzing Matilda Australian Classics for Little Ones. By Banjo Paterson. Cate James (Illustrator). Edition 1, 2026.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA wonderful way to introduce young children to this favourite Australian classic. And a gorgeous concept book about colours and counting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eOnce a jolly swagman camped by a billabong\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eunder the shade of a coolibah tree . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eand he sang as he watched and waited till his billy boiled,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Who'll come a-waltzing matilda with me?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSing along with one of the most-loved and best-known Australian poems and learn all about colours and counting. A perfect way to introduce little ones to an Australian classic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdited for little ones by Kathryn England.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAndrew Barton 'Banjo' Paterson (1864 – 1941) was born near Orange, in the Central West region of NSW. He practised as a solicitor from 1886 and began to submit verse to\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe Bulletin.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe exchanged law for journalism in 1901 and subsequently worked as a newspaper correspondent and editor in Australia and abroad.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe wrote prolifically, producing four books of verse, two novels and several collections of sketches and reminiscences, and his war dispatches were highly acclaimed. Banjo is Australia’s most famous poet. Known as a poet of the bush, his iconic verse captures the landscape, hardship, resilience and humour of Australian life at the turn of the 19th century. Ballads such as ‘The Man from Snowy River’, ‘Clancy of the Overflow’, ‘The Man from Ironbark’, ‘Mulga Bill’s Bicycle’ and ‘Waltzing Matilda’ have become a legendary part of our Australian heritage. In 1939, two years before his death, he was appointed a Commander of the British Empire for his contribution to Australian literature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCate is an illustrator and printmaker from Sydney. Originally from Scotland, she now lives in the Northern Beaches of the city with her two miniature dachshunds, and works mainly from her studio at home amongst gum trees full of wildlife, close to the ocean. Cate is happy drawing in any setting, as long as there aren’t any snakes, and is very proud of a pen drawing of a crocodile she drew when she was 2 years old. Cate studied printmaking BA (hons) and illustration MDes at Edinburgh College of Art, where she went on to work as studio assistant and Illustrator in Residence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMost of her work as a freelance illustrator is in children’s publishing. She has worked on about 40 illustrated books and publications to date, in Australia, the UK and the US. Cate is also a lecturer at UNSW and a printmaking technician, and visits schools and libraries to run workshops and talks to encourage young artists. She mentors emerging illustrators, and designs for Edinburgh Children’s Hospital Charity and the Scottish Book Trust.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 mui-style-tgrox\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 detail-label mui-style-tgrox\"\u003eISBN:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e9781761355103\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 mui-style-tgrox\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 detail-label mui-style-tgrox\"\u003eISBN-10:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e1761355104\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 mui-style-tgrox\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 detail-label mui-style-tgrox\"\u003ePublished:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e8th April 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 mui-style-tgrox\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 detail-label mui-style-tgrox\"\u003eFormat:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eBoard Book\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 mui-style-tgrox\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 detail-label mui-style-tgrox\"\u003eLanguage:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eEnglish\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 mui-style-tgrox\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 detail-label mui-style-tgrox\"\u003eAudience:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eChildren\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 mui-style-tgrox\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 detail-label mui-style-tgrox\"\u003eFor Ages:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e2 - 7 years old\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 mui-style-tgrox\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 detail-label mui-style-tgrox\"\u003ePublisher:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003ePenguin Australia Pty Ltd\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 mui-style-tgrox\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 detail-label mui-style-tgrox\"\u003eEdition Number:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 mui-style-tgrox\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 detail-label mui-style-tgrox\"\u003eDimensions (cm):\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e18.0 x 18.2 x 1.8\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 mui-style-tgrox\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 detail-label mui-style-tgrox\"\u003eWeight (kg):\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e0.37\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Free by Nature","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47558633128114,"sku":null,"price":14.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0774\/1685\/7778\/files\/BanjoPatersonAusClassicsforLittleOnes1.jpg?v=1780737766","url":"https:\/\/www.freebynature.com.au\/products\/waltzing-matilda-australian-classics-for-little-ones-by-banjo-paterson-cate-james-illustrator-edition-1-2026","provider":"Free by Nature","version":"1.0","type":"link"}