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"A dancing circus bear is prodded and poked and made to dance so often that one day, the bear has had enough. She gives an almighty roar which scares the villagers away, and climbs a pole high into the sky. From here she flies into space and becomes a star." (Source: Trove)
Reading Australia
This work has Reading Australia teaching resources.
Unit Suitable For:
AC: Years 3 and 4 (NSW Stage 2)
General Capabilities
Critical and creative thinking, Ethical understanding, Intercultural understanding
Cross-curriculum Priorities
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures, Sustainability
Notes
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Also published in braille format.
Affiliation Notes
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This work is affiliated with the AustLit subset Asian-Australian Children's Literature and Publishing because it has been translated into Korean.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Why Literature Matters
2012
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Teenagers and Reading : Literary Heritages, Cultural Contexts and Contemporary Reading Practices 2012; (p. 5-11) Gleeson's article includes a letter, reproduced in full, from a Year 7 student, commenting on her response to Mahtab's Story and the involvement of her class in Refugee Week. -
Listening to the Language of Pictures
2004
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , March vol. 19 no. 1 2004; (p. 8-10) Erica Wagner, publisher of children's books, discusses the relationship of image and text and her role as an editor in the creation of children's books. - y Making Picture Books Lindfield : Scholastic Press Scholastic Press , 2003 Z1111374 2003 single work prose Libby Gleeson draws on her own experiences as a writer of children's books, and includes reflections from other writers and from illustrators, to explore the different stages and processes in the making of picture books. She especially highlights the work of illustrator Armin Greder, with whom she has collaborated on many books.
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Untitled
2000
single work
review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 14 no. 2 2000; (p. 28-29)
— Review of The Great Bear 1999 single work picture book -
An Australian First
2000
single work
column
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , July vol. 15 no. 3 2000; (p. 6-7)
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Untitled
1999
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , August vol. 43 no. 3 1999; (p. 25)
— Review of The Great Bear 1999 single work picture book -
Untitled
1999
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , May vol. 14 no. 2 1999; (p. 30)
— Review of The Great Bear 1999 single work picture book -
Untitled
2000
single work
review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 14 no. 2 2000; (p. 28-29)
— Review of The Great Bear 1999 single work picture book -
Listening to the Language of Pictures
2004
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , March vol. 19 no. 1 2004; (p. 8-10) Erica Wagner, publisher of children's books, discusses the relationship of image and text and her role as an editor in the creation of children's books. - y Making Picture Books Lindfield : Scholastic Press Scholastic Press , 2003 Z1111374 2003 single work prose Libby Gleeson draws on her own experiences as a writer of children's books, and includes reflections from other writers and from illustrators, to explore the different stages and processes in the making of picture books. She especially highlights the work of illustrator Armin Greder, with whom she has collaborated on many books.
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An Australian First
2000
single work
column
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , July vol. 15 no. 3 2000; (p. 6-7) -
Why Literature Matters
2012
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Teenagers and Reading : Literary Heritages, Cultural Contexts and Contemporary Reading Practices 2012; (p. 5-11) Gleeson's article includes a letter, reproduced in full, from a Year 7 student, commenting on her response to Mahtab's Story and the involvement of her class in Refugee Week.
Awards
- 2000 winner Bologna Ragazzi Award — Fiction
- 2000 shortlisted CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Picture Book of the Year
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