A Book for Kids

· Bolinda · Narrated by Colin Friels
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36 min
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C.J. Dennis dedicated his work A Book for Kids to 'good children over four and under eighty four'. First published in 1921, this is a marvellous collection of verse and stories full of vitality and fun told by well-known actor Colin Friels. This selection of familiar poems and stories includes: The Sailor Our Cow The Porter The Looking Glass The Triantiwontigongolope The Circus The Long Road Home The Music of Your Voice Woolloomooloo The Pieman Cuppacumalonga The Ant Explorer The Barber The Spotted Heifers The Teacher A Change of Air Hist! Going to School The Postman Tea Talk Upon the Road to Rockabout You and I The Baker

About the author

Clarence Michael James Stanislaus Dennis (C. J. Dennis) was born in Auburn, South Australia on 7 September 1876. He worked as a solicitor's clerk, journalist and bartender, before becoming one of Australia's most treasured poets with his publications of, among others, The Sentimental Bloke, The Moods of Ginger Mick, Digger Smith and The Glugs of Gosh.

One of Australia’s best-known actors, Colin Friels has extensive film credits including the crime comedy Malcolm (1986) – a role that earned him the Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor and remains one of his best loved roles. Colin spent several years on screen in one of his familiar roles as Frank Holloway in the popular television series Water Rats. He recently won the Green Room Award for Best Actor for his performance in RED for the Melbourne Theatre Company.

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