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Alternative title:
New Books for Boys and Girls
Issue Details:
First known date:
1968...
no.
31
December
1968
of
Reading Time
est. 1956
Reading Time : New Books for Boys and Girls
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* Contents derived from the 1968 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
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The Magic Pudding,
single work
criticism
(p. 3-4)Includes a quote from Norman Lindsay on the reasons behind the writing of The Magic Pudding.
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An American Experience,
single work
criticism
(p. 5-8)
Has some interesting points to make about the positive interest of American librarians in Australian children's books, in the role of the Children's Book Council of Australia and its' awards, and Australian critics. The article ends with Southall affirming that there is "nothing parochial or reprehensible about writing out of a regard for national identity"; that Australian children's literature has something to say to the world about humanity.
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Untitled,
single work
review
— Review of Let the Balloon Go 1968 single work children's fiction ; I Own the Racecourse! 1968 single work children's fiction ; (p. 15-17) Section: Austrraliana -
Untitled,
single work
review
— Review of Australian Kaleidoscope 1968 anthology prose poetry ; A Parrot in a Flame Tree 1968 single work picture book ; Sly Old Wardrobe 1968 single work picture book ; (p. 17-19) Section: Australiana
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
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