Rafidi, Mark,

Standing on the shoulders of giants : insights from Australia's great picture book authors and illustrators / Mark Rafidi. - 254 pages : illustrations (some colour), ; 25 cm.

Authors and illustrators: Jeannie Baker, Gary Crew, Ursula Dubosarsky, Mem Fox, Jackie French, Libby Gleeson, Nigel Gray, Stephen Michael King, David Legge, Alison Lester, Narelle Oliver, Matt Ottley, Tohby Riddle, Gregory Rogers, Shaun Tan, Colin Thompson, Frances Watts, Bruce Whatley, Nadia Wheatley, Margaret Wild.

"Standing on the Shoulders of Giants is a significant record of collective insight, offered by twenty of Australia's prominent picture book authors and illustrators. The unique collection of their dialogue with Mark Rafidi covers an astonishing range of subjects, without ever losing sight of their love for picture books. The authors and illustrators reflect on the dynamics of the picture book medium, their own works and processes and in doing so, reveal more about the person behind the name." - Back cover.

For secondary school age.

9781922134257 (pbk.)

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Rogers, Gregory.
Wheatley, Nadia.
Baker, Jeannie.
Crew, Gary, 1947-
Dubosarsky, Ursula, 1961-
Fox, Mem, 1946-
French, Jackie.
Gleeson, Libby, 1950-
Gray, Nigel, 1941-
King, Stephen Michael.
Legge, David, 1963-
Lester, Alison.
Oliver, Narelle, 1960-
Ottley, Matthew, 1962-
Riddle, Tohby.
Rogers, Gregory, 1957-
Tan, Shaun.
Thompson, Colin, 1942-
Watts, Frances.
Whatley, Bruce.
Wheatley, Nadia, 1949-
Wild, Margaret, 1948-


Illustrated books--Design--Public opinion.
Authors, Australian--Biography--Anecdotes.
Illustrators--Australia--Biography--Anecdotes.
Picture books--Design--Public opinion.
Picture books for children--History and criticism.--Australia
Picture books for children--Authorship.
Illustration of books--Australia.

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