Anh Do (Author of The Happiest Refugee)

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Anh Do

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in Viet Nam

June 02, 1977

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Anh Do is a comedian, artist and also one of the highest selling Australian authors of all time, with total book sales approaching 3 million.

Anh鈥檚 first book, The Happiest Refugee, is his enormously popular memoir recounting his perilous childhood journey in a tiny boat from war-torn Vietnam to Australia. The book became an instant hit and has won numerous awards including Australian Book of the Year.

Anh has since turned his attention to children鈥檚 book writing.

Weird Do is an illustrated series starring Weir (1st name), Do (2nd name), a kid with a very unfortunate name. Aimed at the 8+ market, these books have gone off the charts as national best-sellers, resulting in 14 books total and more on the way. The first Weir Do won the Australi ...more

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Average rating: 4.27 · 44,945 ratings · 3,274 reviews · 164 distinct works 鈥� Similar authors

	The Happiest Refugee 4.24 avg rating — 17,156 ratings — published 2010 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	WeirDo (WeirDo #1) by Anh Do, Jules Faber (Illustrator) 4.10 avg rating — 2,276 ratings — published 2013 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Into the Wild (Wolf Girl, #1) 4.25 avg rating — 1,435 ratings — published 2019 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Even Weirder! (WeirDo #2) 4.24 avg rating — 1,215 ratings — published 2014 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ninja Kid (Ninja Kid #1) by Anh Do, Jeremy Ley (欧宝娱乐 Author) (Illustrator) 4.21 avg rating — 1,093 ratings — published 2018 — 23 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Extra Weird! (WeirDo #3) 4.24 avg rating — 1,007 ratings — published 2014 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Great Escape: Wolf Girl 2 by Anh Do, Jeremy Ley (欧宝娱乐 Author) 4.42 avg rating — 945 ratings — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Super Weird! (WeirDo #4) 4.30 avg rating — 929 ratings — published 2015 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Totally Weird! (WeirDo #5) 4.29 avg rating — 789 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Secret Cave: Wolf Girl 3 by Anh Do, Lachlan Creagh (Illustrator) 4.47 avg rating — 720 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Anh Do

WeirDo (22 books)
by

Anh Do,

Jules Faber (Illustrator)

4.26 avg rating — 10,279 ratings

Wolf Girl (14 books)
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Anh Do,

Lachlan Creagh

4.40 avg rating — 5,785 ratings

Ninja Kid (16 books)
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Anh Do,

Anton Emdin (Illustrator)

4.38 avg rating — 4,120 ratings

HotDog! (17 books)
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Anh Do,

Dan McGuiness (Illustrator)

4.23 avg rating — 2,456 ratings

Skydragon (7 books)
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Anh Do,

James Hart

4.44 avg rating — 976 ratings

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Quotes by Anh Do (?)

“There are only two times. Now and too late.”
― Anh Do, The Happiest Refugee

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“And don't kid yourself; when you don't decide, that's a decision.”
― Anh Do, The Happiest Refugee

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“Always question your fear, Anh. there's almost never a good reason to be scared.”
― Anh Do, The Happiest Refugee

tags: the-happiest-refugee

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August 2021 Group Read - A Memoir

The Happiest Refugee by Anh Do

25 votes, 38.5%

Top End Girl by Miranda Tapsell

24 votes, 36.9%

Heart Country by Kerry McGinnis

10 votes, 15.4%

Dingo: The Story Of Our Mob by Sally Dingo

6 votes, 9.2%

65 total votes

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