Possum magic read by mem fox6/24/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I chose pumpkin scones in Brisbane (for those of you reading this outside Australia, Brisbane is the capital of the state of Queensland) because at that time the wife of the premier of Queensland was Flo Bjelke-Petersen, nationally famous for her pumpkin scones-it was an in-joke for the parents who read the book to their children. I chose the casino in Hobart because it was famous at the time for being new and for being the first legal casino in Australia. ![]() I didn’t include Canberra, the national capital, because it wasn’t a state capital. “I chose possums as the main characters for this book because we had possums on our roof and the babies were adorable. This is a quote by Mem Fox about why she chose the places and foods that were visited and eaten by Hush and Grandma Poss… The story details the adventure the possums go on to find the magic “to make Hush seen”. Grandma Poss does magic to make Hush invisible to protect her from harm but one day Hush decides she wants to know what she looks like and asks her to make her visible again. Possum Magic is a tale of 2 possums who live in the Australian bush – Hush and Grandma Poss. I can remember our school library having a display during book week with Possum Magic as the central theme. In 1983, I was in Year 1 (6 years old) and an avid reader. Written by Mem Fox, Possum Magic was first published in 1983. Possum Magic would have to be one of, if the most well known Australian children’s book. ![]()
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