Lorette Broekstra
Lorette Broekstra completed a Diploma of Art (Graphic Design) at Swinburne Institute of Technology. She then settled in the Netherlands for eight years where she worked as a freelance illustrator. In 1996 Lorette returned to Australia having become the mother of two children.
There are five books in Lorette’s Baby Bear series, the first of which, Baby bear goes to the Zoo, won the Crichton Award for illustration in 2000. There are currently three books in her new series about Hugo the hero elephant.
Cock-A-Doodle-Doo, written with Cecily Matthews, was released earlier this year and What's That Noise has recently been published by Allen & Unwin. Lorette has another new title, What's the Time Missie Mouse written with Maisie Munro, which is due for release soon.
Lorette teaches illustration at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) Tafe and the Council of Adult Education. She lives in Melbourne.
Books by Lorette Broekstra
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Baby Bear Goes to the Zoo
Mother and Baby Bear go to the zoo, where Baby Bear follows a pretty butterfly and loses his mother. He keeps hearing someone calling 'Baby Bear! Baby Bear! and follows the sound, finding his mother, waiting for him with open arms and a big basket full of lunch!
Winner Crichton Award for Illustration 2000
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Baby Bear Goes to the Beach
When Baby Bear goes to the beach with his Mama and Papa, he finds a seahorse, a crab, an octopus, a blue starfish, two jellyfish, a lobster, a turtle, a whole school of fish and, last of all, a perfect shell.
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Baby Bear Goes Camping
Papa Bear and Mama Bear take Baby Bear on his first camping trip. Along the way Baby Bear makes friends with an owl, a frog, a bat and an echidna and has the time of his life.
Shortlisted 2001 NSW Premier's Literary Award
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Baby Bear Goes to the Farm
The adorable Baby Bear is back with another adventure - this time when he visits a farm, helps the farmer with his chores and even finds his missing dog. Count along with Baby Bear to a surprise ending.
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Baby Bear Goes to the Park
Baby Bear has a great adventure when he takes his new kite out into the wind and is swept up and away, flying all over town.
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Hugo the Flying Firefighter
Hugo the elephant becomes an unexpected hero when from high up in his plane he spots smoke coming from one of the houses in Hometown. Quick-thinking Hugo sky-writes FIRE above the town, and he's first on the ground to save the house from burning down. Hooray for Hugo!
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Hugo the Lifesaving Sailor
When Penelope the penguin is lost at sea, it's Hugo to the rescue! A delightful companion to Hugo the flying firefighter.
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Hugo's Motorcycle Rescue
"Ride on, Rocket", says Hugo to his motorcycle and together they roar down the avenue. Hugo waves to his friends and rides to Magic Mountain where he can see all over the countryside.
Then there is a rumble and the ground shakes. Rocks tumble down to the bridge, right where Hugo's friends are walking. Hugo must race to save them!
An exciting adventure featuring Hugo the elephant and his motorbike, Rocket in a daring rescue.
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Cock-A-Doodle-Doo
Leonard is a small rooster with no self-esteem. Basil is a big rooster whose job it is to wake the farmer. When Basil loses his voice, the other animals try to persuade Leonard that he must now wake the farmer. But Leonard thinks he is too small for the job. Only when he is chased and jostled does he suddenly find his voice.
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What's That Noise?
The sounds of everyday life are captured in a catchy, rhythmic text written by Sally Rippin with bold illustrations by Lorette Broekstra.
One of a set of four bright and friendly board books perfect for baby hands.
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