The Dress-Up Box

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The Frolleys have to move from their beloved house at 32 Sunshine Avenue to a place with dripping taps, stinky carpets and ants. 

But they have brought something with them that can turn any house into a home. 

The Dress-Up Box is a story about childhood, belonging and the power of imagination. 
 

  • Shortlisted for the 2019 CBCA Early Childhood Book of the Year and the 2019 Prime Minister's Literary Award

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ISBN:

9781760124922

Format:

Hardback

Pages:

32

Dimensions:

27cm x 22cm

Weight:

445g

RRP:

$24.99

Category:

Picture Books

Publisher:

Hardie Grant Children's Publishing

Published:

01 May 2018

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Patrick Guest

Patrick Guest was raised in the Melbourne beachside suburb of Seaford. He works as a Physiotherapist by day and a best-selling children’s author by night. Patrick received huge acclaim for his story The Second Sky, illustrated by Jonathan Bentley; it was shortlisted for the 2018 CBCA Picture Book of the Year Award. Likewise, Patrick’s fourth title, The Dress-Up Box, illustrated by

ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR

Nathaniel Eckstrom

Nathaniel Eckstrom is an illustrator based in Sydney, Australia. He has worked on a number of children's picture books including The Ricker Racker Club, The Ugly Duckling, Me and Moo, Road Trip and Stubborn Stanley. Nathaniel has also illustrated for a number of commercial clients including Cadbury, Nestle, ABC, SBS and King Island Dairy.