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Robert Ingpen Robert Ingpen i(A41533 works by) (a.k.a. Robert Roger Ingpen)
Born: Established: 1936 Geelong, Geelong City - Geelong East area, Geelong area, Geelong - Terang - Lake Bolac area, Victoria, ;
Gender: Male
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1 y separately published work icon The Magic Bookcase Robert Ingpen , Robert Ingpen (illustrator), United States of America (USA) : minedition , 2020 20731842 2020 single work picture book children's

'World-renowned illustrator Robert Ingpen begins his magical journey through the world of classic children’s stories with a mural he worked on for years, inspired by the great storybook characters. The original mural is more than 20 feet long, but Mr. Ingpen knew he had to find a way to turn that work into a book in its own right. This book contains some of his favorite quotations from the stories that inspired him, as well as an eye-popping fold-out centerpiece with a reproduction of the full mural. This book is an eye-popping illustrated celebration of the power of imagination.' (Publication summary)

2 2 y separately published work icon Radio Rescue! Jane Jolly , Robert Ingpen (illustrator), Canberra : National Library of Australia , 2016 9410734 2016 single work picture book children's

'Jim and his family live happily on their remote outback station. Yet, sometimes Jim feels lonely. Then a strange new radio with pedals arrives and Jim's Mum and Dad can send messages to their neighbours. Jim wants to have a go! "When you're older," says Dad. Then something happens that only Jim can deal with. Will he learn how to use the radio in time to save Dad?

'Radio Rescue! is a beautifully illustrated flap book that takes us back to the origins of communication in the outback, with fascinating factual information at the back of the book.' (Publisher's abstract)

1 2 y separately published work icon Wonderlands : The Illustration Art of Robert Ingpen Robert Ingpen , Robert Ingpen (illustrator), Canberra : National Library of Australia , 2016 10474976 2016 selected work autobiography picture book

'Step into Robert Ingpen's magical world with this book of wonderful images that have made Robert a worldwide household name for children's illustration.

'Here you will find his own autobiographical tales, illustrator's notes, original sketches and illustrations from his award-winning publications. Robert leads us on his journeys into the wondrous landscapes of the classics he has so famously illustrated (Neverland, the Riverbank, Oz and Alice's Wonderland) as well as into the magical landscapes of his own imagination and the more real but no less magical scenery of his own beloved Australia, and reveals the places, stories and people that inspired him along the way.

'Robert's astonishing creative vision has breathed life into more than one hundred books and delighted countless children around the world throughout his remarkable career as an illustrator. Wonderlands is a fitting celebration of Robert Ingpen's work as a master illustrator and storyteller.' (Publication summary)

1 CBCA Lifetime Achievement Award – Acceptance Speech By Robert Ingpen AM Robert Ingpen , 2016 single work essay
— Appears in: Reading Time , September 2016;
1 4 y separately published work icon Tea and Sugar Christmas Jane Jolly , Robert Ingpen (illustrator), Canberra : National Library of Australia , 2014 7209974 2014 single work picture book children's (taught in 1 units)

'The Tea and Sugar train only came once a week on a Thursday. But the special Christmas train only came once a year. Today was Sunday. Four more days without sugar. Four more days until the Christmas train. Please, please be on time. Please don't be late. Join Kathleen in the outback as she eagerly awaits the Christmas Tea and Sugar train. Will she meet Father Christmas? Will she receive a Christmas gift from him? A delightful, heart-warming story from the National Library of Australia that will intrigue, captivate and introduce readers to a slice of the past.Wonderful sensitive illustrations, including a beautiful double fold-out image showing the shops inside all the carriages. For 81 years, from 1915 to 1996, the Tea and Sugar Train travelled from Port Augusta to Kalgoorlie once a week. It serviced the settlements along the Nullarbor Plain, a 1050-long rail link. It was a lifeline. There were no shops or services in these settlements. The train carried everything they needed: household goods, groceries, fruit and vegetables, a butcher's van, banking facilities and at one time even a theatrette car for showing films.The biggest excitement for the children was the first Thursday of December every year, when Father Christmas travelled the line. He distributed gifts to all the children on the way, including those of railway workers, those in isolated communities, and station kids.' (Publication summary)

1 1 y separately published work icon Looking for Clancy : Ballads by A. B. 'Banjo' Paterson A. B. Paterson , Robert Ingpen , Robert Ingpen (illustrator), Canberra : National Library of Australia , 2013 8091672 2013 selected work poetry essay

'In 1889 the revered Australian folk poet, A.B. 'Banjo' Paterson, first published his ballad, Clancy of the Overflow. The verse achieved immediate popularity and, with the creation of his legendary character, Clancy — a free-spirited stockman — Paterson had summed up the essence of the Australian outback.

'To mark the 150th birthday of Banjo Paterson, award-winning illustrator Robert Ingpen has journeyed into the Australian outback, exploring the myth of Clancy through words and illustrations, to find what it is that has made Clancy such an enduring figure in Australian folklore.' (Publication summary)

1 6 y separately published work icon Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Lewis Carroll , 1865 New South Wales : Reed , 1982 Z835672 1865 single work children's fiction children's adventure
1 2 y separately published work icon Yours Sincerely Colin Thiele Colin Thiele , Stephany Steggall , Belair : Crawford House Publishing Crawford House Publishing , 2008 Z1474655 2008 anthology correspondence A selection from the correspondence between Thiele and his young readers, some of whom have gone on to be editors and authors.
1 14 y separately published work icon Ziba Came on a Boat Liz Lofthouse , Robert Ingpen (illustrator), Camberwell : Penguin , 2007 Z1380909 2007 single work picture book children's (taught in 2 units) 'A picture book about a little (Afghan) girl whose family has lost everything and their brave journey across the sea to make a new life.' (Source: QUT Library Catalogue)
1 7 y separately published work icon Mustara Rosanne Hawke , Robert Ingpen (illustrator), South Melbourne : Lothian , 2006 Z1247328 2006 single work picture book children's historical fiction 'The year is 1875 and Thomas Elder of Beltana Station fits out explorer Ernest Giles' expedition to find a way across the desert. This story is told by Emmeline Elder's daughter and Taj an Afghan boy whose camel is thought too young and inexperienced to join the expedition until it saves the lives of Emmeline and Taj.' (Source: QUT Library Catalogue)
1 2 y separately published work icon The Rare Bear Robert Ingpen , Robert Ingpen (illustrator), Melbourne : Lothian , 2004 Z1179480 2004 single work picture book children's
1 4 y separately published work icon In the Wake of the Mary Celeste Gary Crew , Robert Ingpen (illustrator), South Melbourne : Lothian , 2004 Z1133296 2004 single work picture book young adult
1 1 y separately published work icon The Wizard's Book of Spells Beatrice Phillpotts , Camberwell : Viking , 2003 Z1123712 2003 single work prose children's fantasy myth/legend This work chronicles wizardry and magic in written history and in the myths and legends of various countries from ancient history until the present day.
1 Where Do Stories Come From? The Courtney Oldmeadow Lecture, Dromkeen, March 15 2003 Robert Ingpen , 2003 single work column
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , July vol. 18 no. 3 2003; (p. 20-22) The Dromkeen Society Bulletin , July vol. 9 no. 3 2003; (p. 1-4)
1 2 y separately published work icon Brahminy : The Story of a Boy and a Sea Eagle Colin Thiele , Montville : Walter McVitty Books , 1995 Z190915 1995 single work children's fiction children's

'The bird hung in the air above the river. It was so low that Luke could see it clearly, a big nuggety bird with strong talons and curving beak. Its feathers were beautiful, a lovely chestnut colour on the back and sides and bright white on the head and breast.

'That was the first time Luke had ever seen a Brahminy kite, or sea eagle. He didn't know then that another Brahminy, a helpless, abandoned chick, would soon change his life.'

Source: Publisher's blurb (2013 ed.)

1 1 y separately published work icon Broken Beaks Nathaniel Lachenmeyer , Robert Ingpen (illustrator), Melbourne : Michelle Anderson Publishing , 2002 Z1021957 2002 single work picture book children's
1 5 y separately published work icon Swan Song Colin Thiele , Port Melbourne : Lothian , 2002 Z954348 2002 single work children's fiction children's

Mitch Bird, the son of a wildlife ranger, lives in the Coorong. He rears a wild swan which becomes his constant companion and ultimately helps save his life.

When Mitch discovers an abandoned swan's egg and takes it home, his park ranger father doesn't approve. But this proves to be the start of a heartwarming friendship.

5 1 y separately published work icon Danny's Egg Colin Thiele , North Ryde : Angus and Robertson , 1989 Z913593 1989 single work children's fiction children's

'When Danny finds an emu egg in the bush outside town and is determined to hatch it, his problems begin. It seems that Hacker, the school bully, has other ideas, and when he releases a hungry goanna and steals the egg at the school pet show, Danny has to move fast!'

Source: Publisher's blurb (2013 ed.).

1 4 y separately published work icon Speedy Colin Thiele , Norwood : Omnibus Books , 1991 Z837753 1991 single work children's fiction children's

'Speedy is the fastest, cleverest dolphin ever to swim the waters around Kangaroo Island. To ten-year-old Mike and his fisherman father Ben, he is also a very special friend, always there to meet their boat and lead her home into the harbour. Speedy soon becomes a tourist attraction in their small fishing town. But not everyone loves him as much as Ben and his friend Sally, and one day they realise that the friendly dolphin is in deadly danger.'

Source: Publisher's blurb (2013 ed.).

5 1 y separately published work icon The Hammerhead Light Colin Thiele , Adelaide : Rigby , 1976 Z269136 1976 single work children's fiction children's

'The Hammerhead Light was a tower of stone. Sometimes it stood gleaming in the sunlight on the high headland of Hammerhead Rock, like a great white monument, sometimes it loomed out of the black storm clouds. To Tessa Noble and the people of Snapper Bay, the Hammerhead Light was more than a lighthouse, but a symbol of safety.'

Source: Colin Thiele Classics ed.

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