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Children of the National Photographic Portrait Prize 2016

Learning resource

Senses, movement and imagination in portraits of children from the 2016 Prize. For Year 1 - 3 students.

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Free Range Cousins, 2015 by Jennifer Stocks
Free Range Cousins, 2015 by Jennifer Stocks
Heath 2015 by Matthew Abbott
Heath 2015 by Matthew Abbott
Dusty and Jed, 2015 by Louise Whelan
Dusty and Jed, 2015 by Louise Whelan
Cliffy, 2015 by Rhett Hammerton
Cliffy, 2015 by Rhett Hammerton
Life Dancers, 2015 by Elizabeth Looker
Life Dancers, 2015 by Elizabeth Looker
The Lino Hunter, 2015 by Janet Tavener
The Lino Hunter, 2015 by Janet Tavener
Sisters Isla and Elki role-play as princesses, 2015 by Natalie Grono
Sisters Isla and Elki role-play as princesses, 2015 by Natalie Grono
Soft and Sophia, 2015 by Margaret Paley
Soft and Sophia, 2015 by Margaret Paley
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