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indicates Australian authors/illustrators
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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
NOTE: No levels are assigned to illustrators.
Illustrations can be appreciated at all levels. |
Sally Odgers's website contains
a family album, a list of her books, new titles
(including extracts) and the worlds she creates.
(A
selection)
- Aurora
- Anna's Own
- Shadow Dancers
- Trinity Street
- Translations in Celadon,
1998
Notable Book, CBCA Book of the Year:
Older Readers, 1999
- Candle Iron
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(A
selection)
Bandinangi
Books
- Three Missing Days
- Five Easy Lessons
- One Weird Week
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- Hero
- The Ghost Collector
- The Magician's
Box
- Taking a Chance
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(A
selection)
- Bunyips Don't
- Dreadful David
- Wicked Rose
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Author and
illustrator, Jan Ormerod grew up and was educated
in Western Australia. She now lives in England but
is a frequent visitor to Australia. She is known
in particular for her carefully observed picture
books, which depict everyday family life and resonate
with young children and adults alike. Her first
published book, Sunshine, a textless picture
book won the Mother Goose Award (UK), CBCA Australian
Picture Book of the Year and
was a American Library Association Notable Book.
Since then Jan has continued
to win awards and is widely published in many countries.
Biography and three examples
of her work.
Short biography.
Background biographical details
and information about illustrating.
(A
selection)
- Sunshine,1981
(textless)
Winner, CBCA Picture Book of the Year, 1982
Mother Goose Award 1982
- Moonlight,
1982 (textless)
Shortlist, CBCA Picture Book of the Year, 1983
- When
We Went to the Zoo, 1992
- If
You're Happy and You Know It, 2003.
Jan Ormerod and Lindsey Gardiner
- When
an Elephant Comes to School, 2004
- The
Frog Princess, 2004.
Written by Emma Damon
- Lizzie
Nonsense, 2005
CBCA Picture Book of
the Year 2005 Shortlist
- Water Witcher, 2006
CBCA Picture Book of the Year 2007 Shortlist
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Wendy Orr was born in Edmonton,
Canada in 1953. She moved around a lot with her
family as a child and married an Australian. She
now lives in Victoria. Wendy has her own website
with details about her life, books and awards. There
is also an email contact.
The following site is also useful:
For biographical information,
a photograph of Wendy Orr and a list of her books
see the HarperCollins site above.
(A
selection)
- Peeling the Onion,
1996
Honour Book, CBCA Book of the Year: Older
Readers, 1997
- Leaving It To
You
- Canada Dirtbikes
- Mindblowing!
- Paradise Palace
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(A selection)
- Ark in the Park, illustrated
by Kerry Millard
- The Laziest Boy
in the World, illustrated by Fabio
Nardo
- Yassou Nikki, illustrated
by Kim Gamble
- Paradise Palace,
illustrated by David Mackintosh
- Arabella,
1998, illustrated by Kim Gamble
Notable Book, CBCA Picture Book of the
Year, 1999
- Mokie
and Bik, 2006
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Matt Ottley, talented picture
book illustrator and author, painter and musician
was born in New Guinea. He moved to Sydney with
his family when he was twelve. After leaving school
he worked in a variety of jobs and studied Fine
Arts, classical guitar and musical composition.
Now Matt divides his time between painting, writing
and composing music as well conducting workshops.
He is also involved in wildlife rescue.
Matt's useful and accessible
website contains a biography, a list of his picture
books and artworks, study notes to support his books,
information about his music and workshops.
(A
selection)
- Albert's Rainy Day,
1987
- What
Faust Saw,
1995
- Sailing
Home. Written
by Colin Thompson, 1997
- Mrs
Millie's Painting,
1997
CBCA Notable Picture Book.
- Luke's Way of Looking.
Written by Nadia Wheatley, 1999
CBCA Honour Book. Picture Book of
the Year 2000.
- Faust's
Party, 2000
CBCA Short List Picture Book of the
Year, 2001
- Little
Penguin. Written
by Josie Montano, 2005
- Requiem
for a Beast, 2007
(study notes)
CBCA Short List Picture Book of the
Year, 2008
Article on Matt Ottley, the story behind
Requiem for a Beast and Book Review from
Fiction Focus, vol. 21 no. 3, 2007 here.
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