Margaret Wild
Margaret Wild is one of Australia's most-loved picture book authors.
She has written over twenty books, many of which have appeared in foreign editions. All have been highly acclaimed. Jenny Angel (which was inspired by her brother's death at the…
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Flood
Inspired by the Queensland floods, Flood is a moving and sensitive story of a natural disaster as …
Year:
Primary, Year 1, Year 2
Author:
Jackie French
Illustrator:
Bruce Whatley
Publisher:
Scholastic Australia
Published year:
2011
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Jackie French
Jackie French AM is an award-winning writer, wombat negotiator, the 2014–2015 Australian Children's Laureate and the 2015 Senior Australian of the Year. In 2016 Jackie became a Member of the Order of Australia for her contribution to children's …
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Five Times Dizzy
Together Five Times Dizzy and Dancing in the Anzac Deli tell the tale of Mareka and the Wilson kids…
Year:
Primary, Year 3, Year 4
Author:
Nadia Wheatley
Publisher:
Hachette Australia
Published year:
1982
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Nadia Wheatley
Nadia Wheatley began writing full-time in 1976, after completing postgraduate work in Australian history. She writes non-fiction and fiction, for both adults and children. Her picture book My Place, illustrated by Donna Rawlins, was the Children’s …
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Dot and the Kangaroo
Lost and afraid in the darkening bush, Dot is befriended by a kind Kangaroo. She eats the berries of…
Year:
Primary, Year 5, Year 6
Author:
Ethel Charlotte Pedley
Illustrator:
Frank Mahony
Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers Australia
Published year:
1899
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Frank Mahony
Frank Mahony (1862–1916) was the original illustrator for Dot and the Kangaroo, commissioned by Ethel Pedley before her death. He was born in Melbourne and died in London. After studying at the New South Wales Academy of Art, Mahony became one of …
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Ethel Charlotte Pedley
Ethel Charlotte Pedley (1859–1898) was born in London and died in Darlinghurst, Sydney. The family migrated to Australia in about 1873. Although an accomplished and active musician, she is known for writing her only book, the Australian classic Dot…
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Narelle Oliver
Narelle Oliver was born in 1960 and grew up in Toowoomba, Queensland. Her father was a keen amateur photographer and her mother a watercolourist and art teacher. As a child Narelle was constantly exposed to the delights of artistic creativity, and …
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Don’t Let a Spoonbill in the Kitchen!
When birds go places they don’t belong, they get up to all kinds of mischief. With its gorgeous …
Year:
Foundation, Primary
Author:
Narelle Oliver
Publisher:
Scholastic Australia
Published year:
2013
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