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indicates readership
levels for author's fiction works:
- EC Early Childhood = Kindergarten -
Yr 3
- MC Middle Childhood = Yrs 3 - 7
- EA Early Adolescence = Yrs 7 - 10
- YA Late Adolescence/Young Adulthood
= Yrs 10 - 12
- ADULT
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James
Aldridge, highly acclaimed novelist, journalist,
playwright and script writer, grew up
in Swan Hill, Victoria but has lived in
England for most of his adult life. He
writes for both children and adults and
has been translated into many languages.
The Penguin site above
contains a brief biography and a list
of some of his works. [Click
on the Author menu and choose from the
list]
(A selection)
Brief biographical information
& selected book list.
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Pamela
Allen was born in Auckland, New Zealand
in 1934. She developed a love of drawing
as a child and studied Fine Arts when
she finished school. In 1977 she moved
to Sydney with her husband and two children.
Pamela writes and illustrates picture books
for the very young. Her drawings are humorous
and expressive and her text is cumulative,
repetitive and simple providing support for
young readers. Her books are ideal for reading
aloud; encouraging children to participate
in the reading and to make predictions. Many
of Pamela's books have won awards.
(A selection)
- Mr Archimedes'
Bath, 1980
- Who Sank
the Boat? 1982
Winner, CBCA Picture Book of the
Year Award, 1983
- Bertie
and the Bear, 1983
Winner, CBCA Picture Book of
the Year Award, 1984
- Mr McGee,
1987
- Fancy That!,
1988
- My Cat
Maisie, 1990
Shortlisted, CBCA Picture Book of
the Year, 1991
- Belinda, 1992
Honour Book, CBCA Picture Book of
the Year, 1993
- Waddle Giggle
Gargle, 1996
CBCA Notable Picture Book, 1997
- Mr McGee
and the Biting Flea,
1998
Shortlisted, CBCA Picture Book
of the Year, 1999
- Mr
McGee and the Perfect Nest,
1999
- The
Pear in the Pear Tree,
1999
CBCA Notable Picture Book,
2000
- The Potato People,
2002
Shortlisted, CBCA Picture Book
of the Year, 2003
- Grandpa
and Thomas,
2003
Shortlisted, CBCA Book of the Year:
Early Childhood, 2004
- Grandpa
and Thomas and the Green Umbrella, 2006
Shortlisted,
CBCA Book of the Year: Early Childhood,
2007
- Doodledum
Dancing, written
by Meredith Costain. Honour Book,
CBCA Book of the Year : Early Childhood,
2007
- Shhh!
Little Mouse, 2007
Shortlist CBCA
Book of the Year : Early Childhood,
2008
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- McVitty, Walter,
Authors & Illustrators of
Australian Children's Books
Hodder & Stoughton, 1989,
p 13-14
- Lees, Stella and
Macintyre, Pam. The Oxford Companion
to Australian Children's Literature.
Melbourne : Oxford University Press
Australia, 1993. p 19-20
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Author profile on Penguin
site.
Biography, booklist, links
Interview with Pamela
Allen
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Highly acclaimed British
author, David Almond won both the Carnegie
Medal and the Whitbread Award for Best Children's
Book with his debut novel Skellig.
Since then his novels, all an original mix
of realism and magic, continue to win awards
and challenge young readers.
A wealth of information is available about
David and his writing. Firstly browse his
homesite above, which contains a biography,
questions and answers, books and reviews,
writing tips, information for teachers and
a noticeboard; then explore the sites below.
(A Selection)
- Skellig, 1998.
Carnegie
Medal & Whitbread Children's
Book of the Year 1998; Michael
L Printz Honour Book 2000;
ALA Notable Book; NY Times
Best Seller.
- Kit's Wilderness, 1999.
Michael
L Printz Award 2001; Nestlé Smarties
Silver Award; ALA Notable Book.
- Heaven Eyes, 2000.
Whitbread
Shortlist
- Counting Stars, 2000
- Secret
Heart, 2001
- The Fire-eaters,
Whitbread
2003; Nestlé Smarties
Gold Award 2003; Carnegie Medal
2003 Shortlist.
- Clay, 2006
- My
Dad's a Birdman, illustrated
by Polly Dunbar, 2007
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Useful information about
David, his books and awards on the Random
House (USA) site
Short biography and short
interview (April 2000)
An insightful interview
with David Almond conducted by Linda Richards
in January Magazine
On the Jubilee Books site
this is another interview with David Almond,
conducted by Joseph Pike, in March 2002. This
site also contains an author biography and
bibliography.
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Popular illustrator Kerry
Argent was born and educated in South Australia
but now lives in Brisbane. Her first picture
book, One Woolly Wombat,
now considered a modern classic was produced
as part of a South Australia School of Design
project. After graduating Kerry worked as
an illustrator and designer for Omnibus Books.
Since 1993 she has been a freelance illustrator
and designer.
Kerry's early preferred medium of illustration
was coloured pencil. After Thank
You Santa she moved to watercolour,
and pen and ink, which is a faster medium
and allows her style to be less static.
Refer to the references below for further
information.
(A selection)
- One
Woolly Wombat. Rod
Trinca & Kerry Argent, 1982
- Sebastian Lives in a Hat. Written
by Thelma Catterwell, 1985
- A
Bush Birthday.
Written by Eleanor Nilsson, 1985
- Animal
Capers,
1986
- Thank You Santa.
Written by Margaret Wild, 1991
- Gotcha!. Written
by Gail Jorgensen, 1995
- Wombat
Divine.
Written by Mem Fox, 1995
- Miss
Lily's Fabulous Pink Feather
Boa. Written by
Margaret Wild, 1998
- Sleepy
Bears. Written by Mem Fox, 1999
- Nighty
Night! Written by Margaret Wild, 2000
Shortlisted CBCA Book of the Year:
Early Childhood & Picture Book
of the Year, 2001
- Dinnertime! Written
by Ann Weld, 2001
- Too
Loud Lily . written
by Sofie Laguna, 2002.
- India
the Showstopper , 2005
Teacher's
Notes for India
the Showstopper on
Allen & Unwin site
- Ruby
Roars, written by Margaret
Wild, 2007
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- McVitty,
Walter,
Authors & Illustrators of
Australian Children's Books
Hodder & Stoughton,
1989, p. 15
- The Dromkeen
Book of Australian Children's Illustrators.
Compiled by Susan Scobie. Scholastic,
1997. pp.18-20
ISBN 1 86388 695 8.
- Sheahan-Bright,
Robyn. 'Stickybeak! A Profile
of Kerry Argent', in Magpies,
Volume 22, Issue No. 1, March 2007,
pp. 4-6
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A scholarly site for
teachers and senior literature students containing
a wealth of useful information about this
prolific and versatile writer and her works.
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