Standing on the shoulders of giants : insights from Australia's great picture book authors and illustrators / Mark Rafidi.
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TextPublisher: [Ulladulla, N.S.W.] : Harbour Publishing House, 2014Copyright date: ©2014Description: 254 pages : illustrations (some colour), ; 25 cmContent type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781922134257 (pbk.)Subject(s): 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 -- Australia -- History and criticism | Picture books for children -- Authorship | Illustration of books -- AustraliaDDC classification: 741.6 Summary: "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.
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| wnor- Book | Northam Northam Adult Nonfiction | 741.6 RAF (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 31111061748743 |
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.
For secondary school age.
"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.
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