Rose's Red Boots by Maura Finn and Karen Erasmus

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ROSES

RED BOOTS Maura Finn • Karen Erasmus

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ROSES

RED BOOTS

To Ella, Abby and Dave – my darlings. MF For Amelia, Claire and Shiny. KE

Published in Australia 2017

by New Frontier Publishing Pty Ltd ABN 67 126 171 757 48 Ross Street, Glebe NSW 2037, Australia www.newfrontier.com.au Text copyright © 2017 Maura Finn Illustrations copyright © 2017 Karen Erasmus This book is copyright. Apart from any fair dealing for the purposes of private study, research, criticism or review, as permitted by the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced by any process without written permission. Enquiries should be addressed to the publishers.

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A Catalogue-In-Publication entry for this book is available from the National Library of Australia.

ISBN: 978-0-957988-44-6 Designed by Celeste Hulme Printed in China 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

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ROSES

RED BOOTS Maura Finn Illustrated by Karen Erasmus

When Rose and Banjo started out the day was bright and new, The clouds small puffs of fairy floss against the dazzling blue.

A gentle breeze brushed through the trees and made their branches sway.

And ...

The little red boots went marching, marching, marching.

The little red boots went marching Merrily on their way.

They crossed the stream and meadow where the playful rabbits run, And buttercups all turn their heads to greet the morning sun.

Beneath the trees the autumn leaves lay scattered on the ground.

So ...