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Cathy Wilcox Cathy Wilcox i(A50588 works by) (a.k.a. Catherine Morville Wilcox)
Born: Established: 1963 ;
Gender: Female
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1 y separately published work icon Camp Canberra Krys Saclier , Cathy Wilcox (illustrator), Fitzroy : Wild Dog Books , 2022 23669928 2022 single work picture book children's

'The students of Mount Mayhem Primary are on their school trip to Canberra. 

Their teacher, Ms Sparks says they will visit places of National Significance and learn about Australian History and Government.

Who knew Canberra could be so interesting!(Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon Love, Clancy : A Dog's Letters Home Richard Glover , Sydney : ABC Books , 2020 19856707 2020 single work prose humour

'Heartfelt and hilarious, this is a book for anyone who has tried to imagine what their dog was thinking.

'Human beings often write about their dogs, but the dogs don't usually get a right of reply. In Love, Clancy, Richard Glover has collated the letters sent by Clancy to his parents in the bush. They are full of a young dog's musings about the oddities of human behaviour, life in the big city, and his own attempts to fit in. You'll meet Clancy as a puppy, making his first attempt to train his humans, then see him grow into a mature activist, demanding more attention be paid to a dog's view of the world. Along the way, there are adventures aplenty, involving robotic vacuum cleaners, songs about cheese, trips to the country and stolen legs of ham - all told with a dog's deep wisdom when it comes to what's important in life.

'With delightful illustrations by cartoonist Cathy Wilcox.' (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon Vote 4 Me Krys Saclier , Cathy Wilcox (illustrator), Clifton Hill : Wild Dog Books , 2020 19702883 2020 single work picture book children's

'The students of Mount Mayhem primary school are fed up. Their uniform is hideous, the tuckshop sells only healthy food, and the sports cupboard is empty.

'It’s time to find a leader who will speak on their behalf. But who will it be? They need an election!

'Fortunately Ms Sparks is an expert on preferential voting. Voting has never been so much fun.'

(Source: publisher's blurb)
1 When Cartoonists Are in the Line of Fire Cathy Wilcox , 2018 single work essay
— Appears in: Sydney PEN Magazine , May 2018; (p. 6-11)

'In her Free Voices address on the 2017 Day of The Imprisoned Writer, award-winning cartoonist Cathy Wilcox looked at the ways in which cartoonists suffer and are punished, imprisoned and even killed for speaking out and drawing truths that the powerful – or fanatical - would rather not be seen.'  (Introduction)
1 1 y separately published work icon Being Jack Susanne Gervay , Sydney : HarperCollins Australia , 2014 8454961 2014 single work children's fiction children's

'Jack is in Year 6 now and still loves his photography, surfing, and crazy family. Things are going well for him, particularly at school where he isn't bullied any more. But he notices that his best friend Christopher is being taunted and is starting to miss school and hiding out and avoiding everyone. And when a football match turns ugly and Jack and Christopher witness some unfair dirty play, they know that, again, the bullying has to stop. ' (Publication summary)
1 1 y separately published work icon Ella Kazoo Will Not Go to Sleep Lee Fox , Cathy Wilcox (illustrator), Sydney : Lothian , 2011 Z1769428 2011 single work picture book As the Kazoo household settles down for the night, Ella Kazoo is wide awake and ready for adventure. She begs for a drink and another bedtime story, and sits up in bed chatting with her teddy. Sleep is a no-go zone for Ella Kazoo! Family tensions mount as Ella ignores her mother's pleas to stay in bed. She would rather set out on an adventure on the high seas, chasing Captain Shut-eye and his pirates.But when Ella finally captures the pirate ship Dread, she discovers that at bedtime the fearsome Captain Shut-eye and his pirates love nothing more than getting in their jammies and getting some rest! (Libraries Australia).
1 y separately published work icon Splot the Viking Philip Neilsen , Camberwell : Penguin , 2008 Z1523892 2008 single work children's fiction children's
1 7 y separately published work icon Ella Kazoo Will Not Brush Her Hair Lee Fox , Cathy Wilcox (illustrator), South Melbourne : Lothian , 2006 Z1283588 2006 single work picture book children's

Ella Kazoo will do anything to avoid having her hair brushed. Her poor mother is beside herself with frustration as she watches Ella's hair get more and more out of control. But what happens when Ella's hair develops a mind of its own? Find out in this delightful tale, told in rollicking verse, about a girl who's got just what it takes to change a really bad hair day into a happy situation for all. 
2 8 y separately published work icon I Am Jack Susanne Gervay , Sydney : HarperCollins Australia , 2000 Z140533 2000 single work single work children's fiction children's children's 'Eleven-year-old Jack suffers terrible headaches as he worries that his grandmother will soon die, his mother's boyfriend will move in—or leave—and especially that the school bully will get revenge for Jack's ill-timed joke at his expense’ (source: NLA).
1 y separately published work icon The Too-Tight Tutu Sherryl Clark , Victoria : Penguin , 1997 Z847566 1997 single work children's fiction children's Merry dreams of being a ballerina. And nothing is going to stop her.
1 2 y separately published work icon Victoria's a Star Susanne Gervay , Pymble : Angus and Robertson , 1996 Z926059 1996 single work children's fiction children's
1 1 y separately published work icon Four Eyes Nette Hilton , Cathy Wilcox (illustrator), New South Wales : Angus and Robertson , 1995 Z833120 1995 single work children's fiction children's

'Lulubelle is the most extraordinary person Yasmin has ever met. Lulubelle wears nail polish and make-up to school. She also dyes her hair, has one green thumbnail, and doesn't have to wear glasses! And she's a singer - a real singer. Lulubelle could be famous one day!

'Best of all, Lulubelle becomes Yasmin's best friend. When some of the other kids set Lulubelle up for a fall, it's only Yasmin who knows why - and it's only Yasmin who can help. But Lulubelle is going to have to rethink some of her ideas about what a singer can and can't do!'(Publication summary)
1 1 y separately published work icon Jamie's a Hero Susanne Gervay , Pymble : Angus and Robertson , 1994 Z794476 1994 single work children's fiction children's
1 1 y separately published work icon Sharon and Darren Nigel Gray , London : Black , 1993 Z1019137 1993 single work children's fiction children's While Sharon waits for Darren she imagines what could have delayed him.
1 2 y separately published work icon Enzo the Wonderfish Cathy Wilcox , Cathy Wilcox (illustrator), New South Wales : Angus and Robertson , 1993 Z857844 1993 single work picture book children's A little boy teaches Enzo, his goldfish, how to do tricks but Enzo's only trick is jumping out of his bowl.
1 3 y separately published work icon Andrew Jessup Nette Hilton , Cathy Wilcox (illustrator), Montville : Walter McVitty Books , 1992 Z837222 1992 single work picture book children's A little girl really misses her friend Andrew Jessup after he moves away, until a new girl moves into Andrew's old house.
1 2 y separately published work icon The Weird Things in Nanna's House Ann Maree Mason , Cathy Wilcox (illustrator), North Ryde : Angus and Robertson , 1991 Z838603 1991 single work picture book children's A young girl wonders at the many unusual things in Nanna's house and imagines what they are used for.
1 15 y separately published work icon Boris and Borsch Robin Klein , Cathy Wilcox (illustrator), Sydney : Allen and Unwin , 1990 Z912757 1990 single work picture book children's humour

'Boris and Borsch are teddy bears. Boris is scruffy and ready for action. Borsch is neat and peaceful.

'Eugene and Patrick are cousins. Eugene is a cherub. Patrick is a wild buccaneer.

'When Boris is given to Eugene, and Borsch to Patrick, the bears have a hard time until they find out where they really belong.' (Publication summary)
1 1 y separately published work icon Emma's Rat-Tastic Adventure Derek Bernardson , North Sydney : Allen and Unwin , 1990 Z847109 1990 single work children's fiction children's adventure
1 2 y separately published work icon In the Old Gum Tree In the Old Gum Tree : Nursery Rhymes and Verse for Little Kids Cathy Wilcox (illustrator), Sydney : Allen and Unwin , 1989 Z857772 1989 selected work poetry children's This work is a collection of traditional English nursery rhymes and Australian verse.
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