Trace Balla

Trace Balla

  • 5 stars across 7 books
Trace Balla is often found sketching in nature, riding her bike, dancing, and growing veggies in her garden in central Victoria. Her background is in illustration, community arts, art therapy, animation, and writing songs and stories. Her first book, Rivertime, was published in 2014 and was highly acclaimed.
1st September 2003

Shine!

Jimmy is playing the Star in the school play. He practises shining all the time. As the performance draws closer, Jimmy ... MoreShine!

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26th March 2014

Rivertime

A tender and beautifully illustrated tale of a boy and his bird-watching uncle, on a paddling trip on Australia's Glenel... MoreRivertime

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11th August 2016

Rockhopping

Join Clancy and Uncle Egg on a rambling, rockhopping adventure in Gariwerd (the Grampians), to find the source of the Gl... MoreRockhopping

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15th June 2017

The Thank You Dish

A story about gratitude, community and eating locally, from a bestselling picture-book maker.It's dinnertime at Grace's ... MoreThe Thank You Dish

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3rd September 2020

Landing with Wings

Miri's been on the move and now she's finding her feet, her freedom, her community and her home, treading lightly all th... MoreLanding with Wings

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3rd March 2026

Treeshape

Ever since I was a kid my favourite place has always been up a tree - where everything I notice feels like a part of me.... MoreTreeshape

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