February 5, 2012
Review: Nobody owns the moon
There are a hundred reasons I love this book. For a start: it’s humane and humble; it’s intelligent, witty and observant; it’s egalitarian … more >
November 21, 2011
Split-page Australiana
No book has ever made our 4-year-old laugh so much as Crocoroos and Kangadiles. A dingo crossed with a starfish is, apparently, wildly hilarious. … more >
September 6, 2011
Interview with Helen Chamberlin: A quiet voice
Shaun Tan describes her as “wonderful”, Mark Wilson as “brilliant”. Helen Chamberlin’s influence on Australian picture books today, however, is probably best summed up by this quote from the LaTrobe University website: … more >
August 4, 2011
Interview: Sally Rippin
Sally Rippin has been writing and illustrating books since she was a child. Her second picture book, Fang Fang’s Chinese New Year, won the Children’s Book Council Crichton Award … more >
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