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Ron Brooks Ron Brooks i(A42372 works by) (a.k.a. Ronald George Brooks; Ron Perversi-Brooks)
Born: Established: 1948 Pambula, Merimbula - Pambula area, Far South Coast, South Coast, New South Wales, ;
Gender: Male
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1 y separately published work icon Midnight at the Library Ursula Dubosarsky , Ron Brooks (illustrator), Canberra : National Library of Australia , 2018 14539091 2018 single work picture book children's

'In Midnight at the Library, critically-acclaimed author, Ursula Dubosarsky, and award-winning illustrator, Ron Brooks, traverse space and time, telling the story of a book throughout history. Dubosarsky and Brooks piece together the story of a book that was opened and loved, given and taken, closed and lost, found and forgotten before being discovered, uncovered and preserved at the library. 

Beautifully written and splendidly illustrated, this is a story about the inception, creation and preservation of books and culture. This enchanting children’s book has vast educational potential and is sure to captivate the hearts of book-lovers across the nation, encouraging them to find their own book of wonder. 

Brilliantly evocative and exceptionally engaging, there is something undeniably magical about Dubosarsky and Brooks’ timeless and ageless story, Midnight at the Library.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
1 2 y separately published work icon On the Day You Were Born Margaret Wild , Ron Brooks (illustrator), Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2013 Z1912794 2013 single work picture book children's

'This beautiful picture book from the acclaimed partnership of Margaret Wild and Ron Brooks is a glorious celebration of family and new life.' (Publisher's blurb)
1 4 y separately published work icon The Coat Julie Hunt , Ron Brooks (illustrator), Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2012 Z1857927 2012 single work picture book children's 'The Coat stood in a paddock at the end of a row of strawberries. It was buttoned up tight and stuffed full of straw and it was angry. 'What a waste of me!' it yelled. Then along came a man. 'I could do with a coat like that,' the man said. Together, swooping and swinging, they travelled to the Cafe Delitzia, and had the night of their lives.' (Publisher's blurb)
2 13 y separately published work icon The Dream of the Thylacine Margaret Wild , Ron Brooks (illustrator), Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2011 Z1767541 2011 single work picture book children's 'The Dream of the Thylacine is a lament for a lost species, and a celebration of the Australian landscape. It interposes arresting text and images of the last known thylacine in a concrete cage with sweeping colour paintings of the animal in its natural environment.' (From the publisher's website.)
1 y separately published work icon The Honey and Bear Stories Ursula Dubosarsky , Camberwell : Puffin , 2010 Z1806496 2010 selected work children's fiction children's 'This beautiful full-colour book is a compilation of Honey and Bear and Special Days with Honey and Bear ... The ten short stories are exquisitely illustrated by the talented Ron Brooks, and each capture a small moment in the lives of these animal friends. In Honey and Bear - the hummingbird and the cuddly, rotund bear - Ursula Dubosarsky has created characters that children will love, in the tradition of Winnie the Pooh, and Frog and Toad. The tales are the perfect length for beginner readers to attempt themselves, or to read aloud to younger children.' (Libraries Australia)
1 6 y separately published work icon Drawn from the Heart : A Memoir Ron Brooks , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2010 Z1753452 2010 single work autobiography

'Ron Brooks grew up in East Gippsland, a country boy with a yen for drawing and observation of the life around him. He became an acknowledged master of the picture-book form, winning acclaim both nationally and internationally for classics such as The Bunyip of Berkeley's Creek and John Brown, Rose and the Midnight Cat by Jenny Wagner - both in print continuously for over 30 years - and Old Pig and the multi-award-winning Fox by Margaret Wild. Yet success never came easy.

In this searching memoir he recreates his life as an artist, husband, father, with all its twists and turns, its pain and joy. Along the way he offers rare insights into the "secret" process of picture-making and story-shaping. Illustrated with roughs and finished art from his best-loved books, Drawn from the Heart is a classic in its own right.' (From the publisher's website.)
1 1 Drawn from the Heart Ron Brooks , 2002-2003 single work autobiography
— Appears in: Island , Summer no. 91 2002-2003; (p. 7-19)
1 1 y separately published work icon Frankel Mouse and the Bestish Lair Odo Hirsch , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2002 Z986209 2002 single work children's fiction children's humour
2 4 y separately published work icon Special Days with Honey and Bear Ursula Dubosarsky , Camberwell : Puffin , 2002 Z962240 2002 selected work children's fiction children's Five short stories featuring Honey the bird and Bear enjoying time together. (The Bibliography of Australasian Judaica 1788- 2008, 16)
1 CBCA Acceptance Speeches : Ron Brooks Ron Brooks , 2001 single work column
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , November vol. 45 no. 4 2001; (p. 4-5)
5 20 y separately published work icon Fox Margaret Wild , Ron Brooks (illustrator), St Leonards : Allen and Unwin , 2000 Z820936 2000 single work picture book children's (taught in 2 units) "An injured magpie and a one-eyed dog live happily together in the forest until a jealous fox arrives to teach them what it means to be alone." (Source: Google Books)
1 2 y separately published work icon Frankel Mouse Odo Hirsch , St Leonards : Allen and Unwin , 2000 Z797007 2000 single work children's fiction children's
2 4 y separately published work icon Rosie and Tortoise Margaret Wild , Ron Brooks (illustrator), St Leonards : Allen and Unwin , 1998 Z824060 1998 single work picture book children's "Rosie the hare is afraid to hold her premature baby brother because he seems so fragile, until her father tells her a special story about a tortoise and a hare." (Source: Trove)
3 3 y separately published work icon Honey and Bear Ursula Dubosarsky , Ringwood : Viking , 1998 Z668086 1998 selected work children's fiction children's ' Five short stories based around the silver-eyed bird Honey and cuddly Bear who live together in a house. Each story is a short fable, providing scope for discussion of moral dilemmas and character virtues.' (The Bibliography of Australasian Judaica 1788- 2008, 15)
1 4 y separately published work icon Henry's Bath Margaret Perversi , Ron Brooks (illustrator), Ringwood : Viking , 1997 Z833800 1997 single work picture book children's

'It's Henry's bath time. But Henry has other ideas. Will he give the cat a bath instead? Or the dog? The hens? The duck?' (Publication summary)
1 4 y separately published work icon Henry's Bed Margaret Perversi , Ron Brooks (illustrator), Victoria : Viking , 1997 Z833797 1997 single work picture book children's

'It's Henry's bedtime. But will Mama sleep with him? Will Papa? Will his cat, his dog, his hens, his ducks?' (Publication summary)
5 7 y separately published work icon Old Pig Margaret Wild , Ron Brooks (illustrator), St Leonards : Allen and Unwin , 1995 Z833069 1995 single work picture book children's 'Old Pig and Granddaughter have lived together for a long time, but one day Old Pig doesn't get up for breakfast as usual. After putting her affairs in order, she takes Granddaughter on a long, last walk, to say goodbye to each other in the best way they know.' (Source: Trove)
1 The Birth of the Bronze Ron Brooks , 1994 single work column
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , July vol. 9 no. 3 1994; (p. 8-10)
1 4 y separately published work icon Motor Bill and the Lovely Caroline Jenny Wagner , Ron Brooks (illustrator), Victoria : Viking , 1994 Z837723 1994 single work picture book children's Motor Bill had a car but nobody believed it was real. Caroline believed him, almost.
5 3 y separately published work icon This Baby Julia McClelland , Ron Brooks (illustrator), Melbourne : Oxford University Press , 1992 Z837347 1992 single work picture book children's Andrew's mother is expecting a baby and Andrew is not happy, but eventually he is persuaded that being an older brother might not be so bad after all.
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