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Issue Details:
First known date:
2021...
vol.
36
no.
1
March
2021
of
Magpies : Talking About Books for Children
est. 1986-1995
Magpies : Talking About Books for Children
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'Welcome to another year of Magpies with, despite a sense of 'unusual times', publishers are up and running, promising an interesting range of books on the way.' (Editor's Comments, Introduction)
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Contents indexed selectively.
Contents
* Contents derived from the 2021 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
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Storytime with Grandma in the Age of Covid,
single work
column
(p. 12-13)
'Schools in NSW were closing in March 2020, and children beginning home learning, a challenge for them, their teachers and their parents. I have always been a proponent of reading aloud so the phone call should not have come as a surprise.' (Introduction)
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Dreams of Droving... and Other Tails,
single work
interview
(p. 14-16)'No matter where I live in this land of golden soil, there remains a place from my past that I still call home.' (Introduction)
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Q and A with Ursula Dubosarsky and Tohby Riddle about their New Book, March of the Ants,
single work
interview
(p. 18)'Heading off on a very important expedition, the ants are well prepared; each brings an essential item that will be of use on the journey ahead - food, water, a map, and a variety of tools. But when the littlest ant announces she will bring a book, the Chief Ant is exasperated...' (Introduction)
- The Wild World of Jennifer Cossins, single work interview (p. 20-22)
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Larrikin in Chief : Publisher James Layton and Larrikin House,
single work
interview
(p. 24)'Sometimes I love reading, laughed James Layton while we were talking together recently. But I grew up a reluctant reader.' (Introduction)
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