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Mulga Bill’s Bicycle was written by Banjo Paterson in 1896. It was written at a time when cycling was a relatively new and popular social activity. Cycles were ridden everywhere, including in the outback by shearers and other workers who needed to travel cheaply. It tells the hilarious story of Mulga Bill, who thinks he’s much better at cycling than he turns out to be. A resounding crash sends him back to his original mode of transport – his trusty horse. Kilmeny and Deborah Niland’s delightful illustrations catch the mood and humour of Paterson’s verse with great spirit, and this book has become an enduring classic.
Synopsis of the illustrated picture book.
Source: Harper Collins
(http://www.harpercollins.com.au/9780207172847/mulga-bills-bicycle/#sm.00001nzfrcbsrdd2gtij7q97dp0qg)
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Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Awards : Judges' Report : 1974
1974
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Official Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , July no. 52 1974; (p. 3-5) -
Australian Picture Books
1974
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : New Books for Boys and Girls , January no. 50 1974; (p. 13)
— Review of The Giant Devil Dingo 1973 single work picture book ; The Bunyip of Berkeley's Creek 1973 single work picture book ; Mulga Bill's Bicycle 1896 single work poetry
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Australian Picture Books
1974
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : New Books for Boys and Girls , January no. 50 1974; (p. 13)
— Review of The Giant Devil Dingo 1973 single work picture book ; The Bunyip of Berkeley's Creek 1973 single work picture book ; Mulga Bill's Bicycle 1896 single work poetry -
Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Awards : Judges' Report : 1974
1974
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Official Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , July no. 52 1974; (p. 3-5)
Awards
- 1974 winner CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Picture Book of the Year For the 1973 Collins edition.
- Bush,
- Eaglehawk, Bendigo, Bendigo area, Ballarat - Bendigo area, Victoria,
- Castlereagh, Penrith area, Sydney Outer West, Sydney, New South Wales,
- Walgett, Walgett - Collarenebri area, Far North NSW, New South Wales,