No Nonsense Critiques and Assessments of Picture Book Manuscripts for authors and illustrators of children's books.
Australian picture books - Bush, City, Cyberspace - Chapter 12Ern FinnisELSEVIERBush City Cyberspace
and the stray dog that brings them together.A powerful story of the Somme from one of Australia’s most acclaimed children’s authors with memorable illustrations by Phil Lesnie.Preview A Soldier, A Dog and a Boy >
But a growing library of exhaustively researched books claim the opposite. February 8, 2011 Future Babble Future Babble Possessing scholarly expertise is one thing. Being able to predict the future is another matter entirely. Future Babble is a book that explores the question of why expert ...
Coming up with a unique idea is sometimes the hardest part of writing picture books. This was easy. The hard part will be in refining the text to a publishable standard. Good writing. Book Launch: The Wish Giver 1 Comment »18th October, 2008; Category: Authors, Books, Fiction, ...
A content analysis of 25 award-winning Australian picture books was conducted to examine whether the incidence of sex-role stereotyping had decreased in Australian picture books since the mid 1970s. Comparing a sample of books from the mid 1970s to a sample from the 2000s, three potential area...
I spent some time wondering about when and why authors choose to put an animal in the starring role. In some books, the text is specific enough that it’s pretty clear the writer made the choice. But I’ve also heard writers talk–almost always in a good way–about getting art back ...
However, family diversity is still a contentious issue in Australian picture books. Divergence from the traditional or nuclear family model, whether by structure, culture, gender or sexuality, remains nothing short of radical. The most common portrayal of a 'typical' Australian picture book family ...
Australian Picturebooks Caleb by Gary Crew and Steven Woolman— a Gothic horror story in picturebook form — what?! The Cider Duck by Joan Woodberry— A mid 20th century Tasmanian picture book by two teachers. The cruelty is understated in the story but now stands out as inappropriate fodder...
WHERE THE WEE ONES GO: A BEDTIME WISH FOR ENDANGERED ANIMALS,by Karen Jameson and Zosienka, Chronicle Books, April 26, 2022, Hardcover, $17.99 (ages 3-5) When stars are out and the moon’s above, where do the wee ones go, my love?