A Loo of One's Own
A Mostly True Tale of Australia's First Female Parliamentarians
Will be published approx. on 3. June 2025
Book
Hardback
40 pages
978-1-76118-183-2 (ISBN)
Description
The fascinating (and sometimes hilarious) story of the first women elected to federal parliament and the rather pressing issue they discovered on their first day on the job: there were no women's loos in Parliament House! In 1943, the first two women were elected to the Australian parliament. Enid Lyons and Dorothy Tangney had very different political views, but they soon discovered they had at least one problem in common: none of the loos for elected officials in Parliament House were marked 'Ladies'. Award-winning cartoonist Eleri Harris tackles an important moment in Australian history in a humorous and lighthearted way, illuminating themes of equality and accessibility for readers of all ages.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Australia
Publishing group
A&U Children's
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 5 to 10 years
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 220 mm
Width: 280 mm
Weight
395 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-76118-183-2 (9781761181832)
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Person
Eleri Harris is an award-winning cartoonist, journalist and editor working on Ngunnawal and Ngambri Country in Australia's national capital. Her non-fiction history, science and reportage comics have been exhibited and published all over the world. A Loo of One's Own is her first book for children.