Publisher's synopsis
A poetic celebration of the power of books!
In this beautiful and thought-provoking story, a young girl dreams of having her very own incredible freedom machine — a machine that will allow her to break boundaries, explore the world and learn about herself. It seems, however, the machines are not so easy to come by. Will she have the perseverance to find a freedom machine that is just right for her?
Intricate and striking images by award-winning illustrator Matt Ottley,combined with reflective and thoughtful words from first-time author Kirli Saunders, create a beautiful celebration of the power of books — the ultimate freedom machines that fuel the imagination and break down all barriers.
Kirli Saunders is a proud Gunai woman. She is an award-winning, international children’s author, poet, emerging playwright and artist. Kirli manages Poetry in First Languages and Poetic Learning at Red Room Poetry. Her picture books include Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) nominated and internationally published, The Incredible Freedom Machines (Scholastic Australia) and forthcoming, Our Dreaming and Happy Every After (Scholastic Australia). Her poetry Collection, Kindred was Highly Commended in Black&Write 2018. Kirli was the inaugural winner of the WA 2019 Premier’s Literary Awards – Daisy Utemmorah Award and was Runner-up in the Nakata Brophy Prize 2018. She was guest writer for the Australian Embassy, touring Jakarta and Bali in 2019. She returns as writer in residence at The Literature Centre, Fremantle to perform The Incredible Freedom Machines with Matt Ottley and the Western Australian Symphony Orchestra.
Matt Ottley is a multi-award-winning picture book creator and musician. This is Matt’s second book with Scholastic Press. His first, Teacup (text by Rebecca Young) was the winner of the Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children’s Literature, 2016, and has most recently been named as the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) Australia Honour Book for IIlustration, 2018.
