Rain Stones
 First edition | |
| Author | Jackie French |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's fiction |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
Publication date | 1991 |
Rain Stones is a 1991 short story collection by Australian author Jackie French. It is notable for being the first children's book written by the author.
Background[]
Jackie French began writing Rain Stones (having previously written only gardening books) when she was 30, in a desperate attempt to get enough money together to register her car. At the time, she was living in a tin shed with a black snake named Gladys and a wombat named Smudge.
Awards and nominations[]
- Shortlisted - NSW Premier's Literary Awards: Children's Book Award (1991)
- Shortlisted - CBCA Children's Book of the Year Award: Younger Readers[1](1992)
- Shortlisted - West Australian Young Readers' Book Award: Primary Age Group (1993)
References[]
- ^ "Winners and Shortlists 1990 - 1999 - CBCA". 25 April 2012.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1991 short story collections
- Australian short story collections
- Australian children's books
- Single-writer short story collections
- Short story collections by Jackie French
- 1991 children's books
- Children's short story collections