The Man from Snowy River
By: A.B. 'Banjo' Paterson ; [illustrations by] Freya Blackwood
Contributors: Blackwood, Freya
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Lindfield, N.S.W
Language: eng
Number of pages: 30
ISBN-13: 9781741697148
Subjects: Children's poetry, Australian
Description: There is no greater Australian bush hero than the man from Snowy River, and no greater bush legend than his famous downhill ride. Award-winning illustrator Freya Blackwood takes a stunning new approach to Banjo Paterson's most famous bush ballad. She brilliantly captures the drama of this much-loved poem, as well as the romance and dizzying landscape of the Australian alpine country.
Notes: Set during the 1880's when the Australian frontier was wild and dangerous, The youth who sets out to tame a wild herd of horses.

For children aged 5+.