Bottersnikes and other lost things : a celebration of Australian illustrated children's books
O'Conor, Juliet2009
Book
Summary: Lazy Bottersnikes in outback rubbish tips, Sir Pronoun's dilemma about standing in Miss Noun's place and the story of how Jack built a house, a hut or a shack are all to be found in this treasury of Australian children's books. This book illuminates the icons of Australian children's literature from Gibbs and Outhwaite to Shaun Tan. Exploring everything from schooldays to fantasy worlds, from its nineteenth century beginnings to the twenty-first century, this compilation is remarkable for its breadth of coverage, encouraging new ways of seeing the Australian child's literary history. It is beautifully illustrated and includes works from some of Australia's best known and loved writers and illustrators: Mem Fox and Patricia Mullins, Bob Graham, Libby Hathorn and Gregory Rogers, Gary Crew and Shaun Tan, Pamela Allen and old favourites such as May Gibbs and Ida Rentoul Outhwaite.
Main title:
Imprint:
Carlton, Vic. : Miegunyah Press in association with the State Library of Victoria, 2009.
Collation:
ix, 261 pages : colour illustrations, facsimiles, 1 map ; 28 cm.
Series title:
Miegunyah Press series ; 2nd ser., no. 121.
Notes:
Includes index.Includes bibliographical references (pages255-256) and index.
Audience:
General.
Contents:
IntroductionSchooldaysMorality and the familyHome and landJourneysOther worldsChildren's Book Council of Australia award winnersNotesFurther readingindex.
ISBN:
9780522856514 (hbk)
Dewey class:
809.89282
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
478509