21 Years of Possum Magic

On 31st March 2004 the best-selling picture book ever in Australia celebrated its 21st birthday! Possum Magic has captivated and enchanted children and adults around the world. Mem Fox's loveable characters Hush and Grandma Poss, together with Julie Vivas' exquisite illustrations, weave a story of pure magic.

When Possum Magic first hit the bookshop shelves it caused a sensation. No-one had ever seen anything like it. The first print run sold out in weeks - a reprint followed, then another, then another. In twelve months the book had reprinted ten times and sold an unheard-of number of books. The rest, as they say, is history.

Twenty-one years later Possum Magic is still in print in both hardback and paperback - in itself a remarkable feat of endurance and a testament to the book's popularity. Booksellers have voted Possum Magic Australia's best-selling backlist title and many hundreds of thousands of visitors to our shores have taken the book back to their own countries to read it to their children.

The 21st anniversary edition is unique — the book has been re-designed, the text re-set and improved with subtle changes and the artist has re-touched and re-coloured the artwork. For the first time in twenty-one years the book is in digital form and the overall result is a fabulous book made even better!

Possum Magic 21st birthday was celebrated Australia-wide.

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