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From: Beverly V. Hock <bevvhock>
Date: Mon, 01 Oct 2007 10:57:47 -0700
Hello
In response to Judith's comments about children's literature in Australia, I went back to check on a partial list I used before our Nye Children's Literature Trip arrived there in 2003.
We so enjoyed all the writers and illustrators we met - and loved the people and their books.
List is a bit of a jumble, but here goes
Baker, Jeannie, Window Butler, Dorothy, Babies Need Books, Heinemann, 1998. Crew, Gary, Strange Objects Digby, Desmond, Waltzing Matilda (1971) Fox, Mem,Dromkeen Medal (Australian award for overall contribution to children?s literature) Possum Magic , Hattie and the Fox, Night Noises, Wilfred Gordon McDonald Partridge, Radical Reflections: Passionate Opinions on Teaching, Learning, and Living, Reading Magic, Graham, Bob, Max, Let?s Get a Pup! Said Kate Ingpen, Robert, HCA, 1986 ? illustration
Australian Gnomes, the Voyage of Poppy Kettle, Encyclopedia of Things that Never Were, The Great Deeds of Super Heroes, The Great Deeds of Heroic Women Lifetimes, Peace Begins with You Fran? Lessac Park, Ruth, Playing Beatie Bow Marsden, John, Letters from the Inside Nix, Garth, Sabriel Vivas,Julie - illustrator Possum Magic, Whatley, Bruce - illustrator Wild, Margaret Wrightson, Patricia HCA (1986) The Nargun and the Stars, Wirun Trilogy
Historical Barton, Charlotte, A Mother?s Offering to Her Children (first book NSW to be published for children 1843) Westbury, Atha, Australian Fairy Tales (1897) Pedly, Ethel, Dot and the Kangaroo, (1899) Outhwaite, Ida Rentoul, Elves and Fairies (1916) Turner, Ethel, Seven Little Australians 1894 Ethel Turner and Mary Grant Bruce - Billabong series (1894-1942)
Not to forget the wonderful Ruth Starke
Other names that would probably come up from an informed reader: Garry Disher, Christopher Koch, Kate Grenville (The Idea of Perfection), Helen Garner, Rodney Hall.
Mem Fox: Possum Magic John Marsden (the first 3 titles in the 'Tomorrow When the War Began' series) Paul Jennings: collections of stories Morris Gleitzman: Waterwings; Bumface; Two Weeks with the Queen
One of the biggest sellers in last 10 years was: Melina Marchetta: Looking for Alibrandi (also a film)
Top in the lit cred/prizes stakes: Sonya Hartnett: Sleeping Dogs; Of a Boy; Thursday's Child
Highly regarded by prize judges in last few years:
Nick Earles: (YA: 48 Shades of Brown) David Metzenthen (Johnny Hart's Heroes) Bob Graham: any of his wonderful picture books Ursula Dubosarsky: (The First Book of Samuel; The White Guinea Pig) Gary Crew: (Strange Objects; Angel's Gate, etc.) Garry Disher: The Divine Wind (YA); The Bamboo Flute Elizabeth Honey: (45 Stella Street; Don't Pat the Wombat)
Perennial favourites: Robin Klein Gillian Rubinstein: Foxspell; Galax-Arena; Terra-Farma (she's also 'Lian Hearn' of 'Across the Nightingale Floor' fame.) Pamela Allen (picture books)
DON" FORGET
Peter Sis Sunday, October 14, 2007 San Francisco Main Library
2:00 pm
Peter S?s, a MacArthur fellow and internationally renowned artist discusses his memoir,
THE WALL:GROWING UP BEHIND THE IRON CURTAIN
The Communist Czechoslovakia of Mr. S?s's youth was a place where creativity could be discouraged but not easily killed. Graphic art, journal entries, and personal photographs illustrate the harsh realities of a closed society and the inevitable longing for freedom. V?clav Havel, the former president of the Czech Republic, says, ?Peter S?s?s book is most of all about the will to live one?s life in freedom and should be required reading for all those who take their freedom for granted.? College students (undergrad and grad), teachers, librarians, and young adults interested in art, politics, and Eastern European history are welcome.
sponsored by the University of San Francisco, the San Francisco Public Library and the San Mateo Reading Association.
Bev
Beverly Vaughn Hock, Ed. D.. Director, Reading the World University of San Francisco. School of Education International and Multicultural Education 2130 Fulton Street San Francisco, CA 94117-1071
www.soe.usfca.edu/departments/ime/rtwconf/director.html
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> 1. Children's Literature Conference - Last Call! (John Warren Stewig)
> 2. 2007 MacLeod Lecture (Univ. of MD) - Leonard Marcus
> (Karen Leggett)
> 3. "Our Granny" ? Australian children's/YA books (Judith Ridge)
> 4. Australian books (doris j gebel)
> 5. Australian books ? what does and doesn't translate? (Judith Ridge)
> 6. Re: Australian books (Judith Ridge)
> 7. Invitation to 54th Addams Award Ceremony (Griffith, Susan C)
> 8. Summer Reading Research Study (Carole Fiore)
> 9. Americas Award presentation, October 6, Library of Congress
> (Julie Kline)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2007 13:43:45 -0500
> From: "John Warren Stewig" <jstewig at carthage.edu>
> Subject: [CCBC-Net] Children's Literature Conference - Last Call!
> To: ccbc-net at ccbc.education.wisc.edu
> Message-ID: <web-40525961 at carthage.edu>
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>
> The Center for Children?s Literature (at Carthage College,
> Kenosha, WI) is pleased to invite you to ?The Business of
> Children?s Publishing? on October 12 and 13th, 9am to 3pm.
>
> This year?s event features a wide array of people currently
> working in book production.
>
> On Friday, attendees will be able to hear collage artist
> Susan L. Roth, illustrator of over three dozen books for
> children, describe her work.
>
> Also on Friday; a publisher, an art director, and a
> marketing manager will describe their work.
>
> Speaking on Saturday, Kimberly Willis Holt will describe
> her writing processes. Her latest chapter book, PIPER
> REED: NAVY BRAT, is one of the titles that will be
> available for autographing.
>
> Also on Saturday; an agent, an editor and a chain and
> independent bookseller will describe their work.
>
> For further information, call (262) 552-5480, email
> jstewig at carthage.edu or visit the website at
> http://www.carthage.edu/childliterature/childlitconf.html.
> (downloadable registration form)
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2007 06:03:56 -0400
> From: "Karen Leggett" <leggett at comcast.net>
> Subject: [CCBC-Net] 2007 MacLeod Lecture (Univ. of MD) - Leonard
> Marcus
> To: <CCBC-Net at ccbc.education.wisc.edu>
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> 2007 Anne Scott MacLeod Lecture
> "Once Upon a Nation: My Adventures in Children's Book History"
> By Leonard S. Marcus
>
> Friday, October 12 7:00 pm University of Maryland
>
> Leonard S. Marcus will offer a fascinating look at the history of children's
> publishing - including a peek at his forthcoming book Golden Legacy: How
> Golden Books Won Children's Hearts, Changed Publishing Forever and Became an
> American Icon Along the Way.
>
> An acclaimed historian and critic, Leonard reviews children's books for
> Parenting magazine and frequently contributes to the New York Times Book
> Review and other publications. In 2007, he was awarded an honorary Doctorate
> of Humane Letters from the Bank Street College of Education. Visit his website
> at www.leonardmarcus.com.
>
> Leonard will be speaking at the University of Maryland University College -
> Inn and Conference Center - 3501 E. University Blvd, Adelphi, MD.
>
> Lecture is free and open to the public, followed by a reception and book
> signing.
>
> For more information, Cassandra Jones at 301.405.2038 or cbjones at umd.edu
>
>
>
>
>
> from Karen Leggett
>
> MacLeod Lecture Committee
>
> Children's Book Guild of Washington, D.C.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 3
> Date: Mon, 01 Oct 2007 20:45:11 +1000
> From: Judith Ridge <judith_ridge at netspace.net.au>
> Subject: [CCBC-Net] "Our Granny" ? Australian children's/YA books
> To: <ccbc-net at ccbc.education.wisc.edu>
> Message-ID: <C3270CD7.14D5%judith_ridge at netspace.net.au>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1"
>
>
>> First and foremost--in two words: Mem Fox! Mem has created a wonderful,?
>> child-friendly, child-respecting body of work that crosses cultures so
>> easily.
>> Koala Lou and Night Noises are favorites along with Wilfrid Gordon McDonald
>> Partridge which introduces senility to young children in a loving and hopeful
>> way.? Mem's tireless advocacy for children and reading is inspiring both in
>> her books on the subject and in talks she has given.
>> Some?Illustrators: Julie Vivas who did many of Mem's books. A personal
>> favorite:?Our Granny which includes a variety of grannies and their?lumps,
>> wobbly bottoms and all! Very lovingly done.
>
> I'm so late catching up with digests I have actually missed the cut-off date
> for ccbc_net's late September discussion period re. Australian writers and
> illustrators (well, depending on your time zone!)... I have tried to change
> my address for ccbc_net mail without success--I'll try again.
>
> Anyway, I'm catching up tonight, and I have to start by clarifying this
> post--"Our Granny" was written by Margaret Wild, not Mem Fox.
>
> I believe Margaret Wild is Australia's best picture book author bar none.
> She is prolific, versatile and consistently brilliant. Compare "Our Granny"
> to "Fox" to "Little Humpty" to "Woolves in the Sittee"--Margaret is without
> parallel.
>
> She has also, in the past, been one of our most important and influential
> editors of children's books. I was privileged to work with her in this
> capacity in the late 90s when I was junior editor under her guidance at ABC
> Books.
>
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Judith
>
>
>
>
Received on Mon 01 Oct 2007 12:57:47 PM CDT
Date: Mon, 01 Oct 2007 10:57:47 -0700
Hello
In response to Judith's comments about children's literature in Australia, I went back to check on a partial list I used before our Nye Children's Literature Trip arrived there in 2003.
We so enjoyed all the writers and illustrators we met - and loved the people and their books.
List is a bit of a jumble, but here goes
Baker, Jeannie, Window Butler, Dorothy, Babies Need Books, Heinemann, 1998. Crew, Gary, Strange Objects Digby, Desmond, Waltzing Matilda (1971) Fox, Mem,Dromkeen Medal (Australian award for overall contribution to children?s literature) Possum Magic , Hattie and the Fox, Night Noises, Wilfred Gordon McDonald Partridge, Radical Reflections: Passionate Opinions on Teaching, Learning, and Living, Reading Magic, Graham, Bob, Max, Let?s Get a Pup! Said Kate Ingpen, Robert, HCA, 1986 ? illustration
Australian Gnomes, the Voyage of Poppy Kettle, Encyclopedia of Things that Never Were, The Great Deeds of Super Heroes, The Great Deeds of Heroic Women Lifetimes, Peace Begins with You Fran? Lessac Park, Ruth, Playing Beatie Bow Marsden, John, Letters from the Inside Nix, Garth, Sabriel Vivas,Julie - illustrator Possum Magic, Whatley, Bruce - illustrator Wild, Margaret Wrightson, Patricia HCA (1986) The Nargun and the Stars, Wirun Trilogy
Historical Barton, Charlotte, A Mother?s Offering to Her Children (first book NSW to be published for children 1843) Westbury, Atha, Australian Fairy Tales (1897) Pedly, Ethel, Dot and the Kangaroo, (1899) Outhwaite, Ida Rentoul, Elves and Fairies (1916) Turner, Ethel, Seven Little Australians 1894 Ethel Turner and Mary Grant Bruce - Billabong series (1894-1942)
Not to forget the wonderful Ruth Starke
Other names that would probably come up from an informed reader: Garry Disher, Christopher Koch, Kate Grenville (The Idea of Perfection), Helen Garner, Rodney Hall.
Mem Fox: Possum Magic John Marsden (the first 3 titles in the 'Tomorrow When the War Began' series) Paul Jennings: collections of stories Morris Gleitzman: Waterwings; Bumface; Two Weeks with the Queen
One of the biggest sellers in last 10 years was: Melina Marchetta: Looking for Alibrandi (also a film)
Top in the lit cred/prizes stakes: Sonya Hartnett: Sleeping Dogs; Of a Boy; Thursday's Child
Highly regarded by prize judges in last few years:
Nick Earles: (YA: 48 Shades of Brown) David Metzenthen (Johnny Hart's Heroes) Bob Graham: any of his wonderful picture books Ursula Dubosarsky: (The First Book of Samuel; The White Guinea Pig) Gary Crew: (Strange Objects; Angel's Gate, etc.) Garry Disher: The Divine Wind (YA); The Bamboo Flute Elizabeth Honey: (45 Stella Street; Don't Pat the Wombat)
Perennial favourites: Robin Klein Gillian Rubinstein: Foxspell; Galax-Arena; Terra-Farma (she's also 'Lian Hearn' of 'Across the Nightingale Floor' fame.) Pamela Allen (picture books)
DON" FORGET
Peter Sis Sunday, October 14, 2007 San Francisco Main Library
2:00 pm
Peter S?s, a MacArthur fellow and internationally renowned artist discusses his memoir,
THE WALL:GROWING UP BEHIND THE IRON CURTAIN
The Communist Czechoslovakia of Mr. S?s's youth was a place where creativity could be discouraged but not easily killed. Graphic art, journal entries, and personal photographs illustrate the harsh realities of a closed society and the inevitable longing for freedom. V?clav Havel, the former president of the Czech Republic, says, ?Peter S?s?s book is most of all about the will to live one?s life in freedom and should be required reading for all those who take their freedom for granted.? College students (undergrad and grad), teachers, librarians, and young adults interested in art, politics, and Eastern European history are welcome.
sponsored by the University of San Francisco, the San Francisco Public Library and the San Mateo Reading Association.
Bev
Beverly Vaughn Hock, Ed. D.. Director, Reading the World University of San Francisco. School of Education International and Multicultural Education 2130 Fulton Street San Francisco, CA 94117-1071
www.soe.usfca.edu/departments/ime/rtwconf/director.html
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> Today's Topics:
>
> 1. Children's Literature Conference - Last Call! (John Warren Stewig)
> 2. 2007 MacLeod Lecture (Univ. of MD) - Leonard Marcus
> (Karen Leggett)
> 3. "Our Granny" ? Australian children's/YA books (Judith Ridge)
> 4. Australian books (doris j gebel)
> 5. Australian books ? what does and doesn't translate? (Judith Ridge)
> 6. Re: Australian books (Judith Ridge)
> 7. Invitation to 54th Addams Award Ceremony (Griffith, Susan C)
> 8. Summer Reading Research Study (Carole Fiore)
> 9. Americas Award presentation, October 6, Library of Congress
> (Julie Kline)
>
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Message: 1
> Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2007 13:43:45 -0500
> From: "John Warren Stewig" <jstewig at carthage.edu>
> Subject: [CCBC-Net] Children's Literature Conference - Last Call!
> To: ccbc-net at ccbc.education.wisc.edu
> Message-ID: <web-40525961 at carthage.edu>
> Content-Type: text/plain;charset="windows-1252"
>
>
> The Center for Children?s Literature (at Carthage College,
> Kenosha, WI) is pleased to invite you to ?The Business of
> Children?s Publishing? on October 12 and 13th, 9am to 3pm.
>
> This year?s event features a wide array of people currently
> working in book production.
>
> On Friday, attendees will be able to hear collage artist
> Susan L. Roth, illustrator of over three dozen books for
> children, describe her work.
>
> Also on Friday; a publisher, an art director, and a
> marketing manager will describe their work.
>
> Speaking on Saturday, Kimberly Willis Holt will describe
> her writing processes. Her latest chapter book, PIPER
> REED: NAVY BRAT, is one of the titles that will be
> available for autographing.
>
> Also on Saturday; an agent, an editor and a chain and
> independent bookseller will describe their work.
>
> For further information, call (262) 552-5480, email
> jstewig at carthage.edu or visit the website at
> http://www.carthage.edu/childliterature/childlitconf.html.
> (downloadable registration form)
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2007 06:03:56 -0400
> From: "Karen Leggett" <leggett at comcast.net>
> Subject: [CCBC-Net] 2007 MacLeod Lecture (Univ. of MD) - Leonard
> Marcus
> To: <CCBC-Net at ccbc.education.wisc.edu>
> Message-ID: <8302050F3F2248E599A468139B179F8C at KarenPC>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>
> 2007 Anne Scott MacLeod Lecture
> "Once Upon a Nation: My Adventures in Children's Book History"
> By Leonard S. Marcus
>
> Friday, October 12 7:00 pm University of Maryland
>
> Leonard S. Marcus will offer a fascinating look at the history of children's
> publishing - including a peek at his forthcoming book Golden Legacy: How
> Golden Books Won Children's Hearts, Changed Publishing Forever and Became an
> American Icon Along the Way.
>
> An acclaimed historian and critic, Leonard reviews children's books for
> Parenting magazine and frequently contributes to the New York Times Book
> Review and other publications. In 2007, he was awarded an honorary Doctorate
> of Humane Letters from the Bank Street College of Education. Visit his website
> at www.leonardmarcus.com.
>
> Leonard will be speaking at the University of Maryland University College -
> Inn and Conference Center - 3501 E. University Blvd, Adelphi, MD.
>
> Lecture is free and open to the public, followed by a reception and book
> signing.
>
> For more information, Cassandra Jones at 301.405.2038 or cbjones at umd.edu
>
>
>
>
>
> from Karen Leggett
>
> MacLeod Lecture Committee
>
> Children's Book Guild of Washington, D.C.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 3
> Date: Mon, 01 Oct 2007 20:45:11 +1000
> From: Judith Ridge <judith_ridge at netspace.net.au>
> Subject: [CCBC-Net] "Our Granny" ? Australian children's/YA books
> To: <ccbc-net at ccbc.education.wisc.edu>
> Message-ID: <C3270CD7.14D5%judith_ridge at netspace.net.au>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1"
>
>
>> First and foremost--in two words: Mem Fox! Mem has created a wonderful,?
>> child-friendly, child-respecting body of work that crosses cultures so
>> easily.
>> Koala Lou and Night Noises are favorites along with Wilfrid Gordon McDonald
>> Partridge which introduces senility to young children in a loving and hopeful
>> way.? Mem's tireless advocacy for children and reading is inspiring both in
>> her books on the subject and in talks she has given.
>> Some?Illustrators: Julie Vivas who did many of Mem's books. A personal
>> favorite:?Our Granny which includes a variety of grannies and their?lumps,
>> wobbly bottoms and all! Very lovingly done.
>
> I'm so late catching up with digests I have actually missed the cut-off date
> for ccbc_net's late September discussion period re. Australian writers and
> illustrators (well, depending on your time zone!)... I have tried to change
> my address for ccbc_net mail without success--I'll try again.
>
> Anyway, I'm catching up tonight, and I have to start by clarifying this
> post--"Our Granny" was written by Margaret Wild, not Mem Fox.
>
> I believe Margaret Wild is Australia's best picture book author bar none.
> She is prolific, versatile and consistently brilliant. Compare "Our Granny"
> to "Fox" to "Little Humpty" to "Woolves in the Sittee"--Margaret is without
> parallel.
>
> She has also, in the past, been one of our most important and influential
> editors of children's books. I was privileged to work with her in this
> capacity in the late 90s when I was junior editor under her guidance at ABC
> Books.
>
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Judith
>
>
>
>
Received on Mon 01 Oct 2007 12:57:47 PM CDT
