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Neither Slogging at Tuck Nor Living off the Land : Food in Australian Picture Books
1999
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Something to Crow About : New Perspectives in Literature for Young People 1999; (p. 79-95) The author examines the different roles of food in literature. Six roles have been selected and examined, with examples from Australian picture books. -
Postmodernism in Picture Books
1993
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Papers : Explorations into Children's Literature , December vol. 4 no. 3 1993; (p. 15-25)This paper looks at how postmodernism can be used as a discourse to theorise the picture book, by focusing on the 'self-conscious crossing of boundaries' which in postmodernist fictions 'problematises the truths of fiction and reality' (15). Far from being 'simple' texts, picture books contain two forms of signification (picture and text) and are frequently 'playful and subversive' despite the fact that they are rarely perceived as 'unconventional and exceptional creations' (16). Grieve discusses a large range of children's picture books from the United States, Great Britain and Australia, including the work of Allan Baillie (Drac and the Gremlin), Susanne Ferrier (Ned, a Leg End : A Thoroughly Misleading Account of His Life and Times; Lola : A Doubtful Documentary...) and Libby Gleeson (Where's Mum?). Her examination leads her to conclude that 'there is a growing body of picture books which utilize their complex pluralistic nature and their unique physical qualities to present self-conscious, parodic, intertextual, interrogative texts that can be described as postmodernist' (24).
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Untitled
1993
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , March vol. 8 no. 1 1993; (p. 26)
— Review of Where's Mum? 1992 single work picture book -
The Children's Book Council of Australia Annual Awards 1993
1993
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , August vol. 37 no. 3 1993; (p. 2-8) Judge's report for the 1993 Children's Book Council Book of the Year Award. -
Old Favourites, New Talent, but No Dinosaurs
1993
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 21 August 1993; (p. 7)
— Review of Rose Meets Mr Wintergarten 1992 single work picture book ; Where's Mum? 1992 single work picture book ; Blabber Mouth 1992 single work children's fiction ; The Web 1992 single work children's fiction ; Belinda 1992 single work picture book ; Looking for Alibrandi 1992 single work novel ; A Long Way to Tipperary 1992 single work novel ; Galax-Arena 1992 single work novel ; The Bamboo Flute 1992 single work children's fiction
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Untitled
1992
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , July vol. 36 no. 3 1992; (p. 17)
— Review of Where's Mum? 1992 single work picture book -
Untitled
1993
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , March vol. 8 no. 1 1993; (p. 26)
— Review of Where's Mum? 1992 single work picture book -
Kicking Goals
1993
single work
review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 21 August 1993; (p. 6)
— Review of The Bamboo Flute 1992 single work children's fiction ; A Long Way to Tipperary 1992 single work novel ; Looking for Alibrandi 1992 single work novel ; Galax-Arena 1992 single work novel ; Belinda 1992 single work picture book ; Blabber Mouth 1992 single work children's fiction ; The Web 1992 single work children's fiction ; Where's Mum? 1992 single work picture book ; Rose Meets Mr Wintergarten 1992 single work picture book -
Pick of the Crop for Kids
1993
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 24-25 April 1993;
— Review of Dinosaur Encore 1992 single work picture book ; Belinda 1992 single work picture book ; Where's Mum? 1992 single work picture book ; Take My Word For It : Lisa's Journal 1992 single work novel ; Blabber Mouth 1992 single work children's fiction ; The Web 1992 single work children's fiction ; Titans! 1992 single work children's fiction ; Rose Meets Mr Wintergarten 1992 single work picture book ; The Bamboo Flute 1992 single work children's fiction ; Lucy's Bay 1992 single work picture book ; Leaving it to You 1992 single work children's fiction ; Grandad's Gifts 1991 single work picture book -
Everyone Knows a Little Queen Becky
1992
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 25 July 1992; (p. C11)
— Review of Where's Mum? 1992 single work picture book ; The Harvest Loaf 1992 single work picture book ; The Boss 1992 single work picture book -
The Children's Book Council of Australia Annual Awards 1993
1993
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , August vol. 37 no. 3 1993; (p. 2-8) Judge's report for the 1993 Children's Book Council Book of the Year Award. -
Neither Slogging at Tuck Nor Living off the Land : Food in Australian Picture Books
1999
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Something to Crow About : New Perspectives in Literature for Young People 1999; (p. 79-95) The author examines the different roles of food in literature. Six roles have been selected and examined, with examples from Australian picture books. -
Postmodernism in Picture Books
1993
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Papers : Explorations into Children's Literature , December vol. 4 no. 3 1993; (p. 15-25)This paper looks at how postmodernism can be used as a discourse to theorise the picture book, by focusing on the 'self-conscious crossing of boundaries' which in postmodernist fictions 'problematises the truths of fiction and reality' (15). Far from being 'simple' texts, picture books contain two forms of signification (picture and text) and are frequently 'playful and subversive' despite the fact that they are rarely perceived as 'unconventional and exceptional creations' (16). Grieve discusses a large range of children's picture books from the United States, Great Britain and Australia, including the work of Allan Baillie (Drac and the Gremlin), Susanne Ferrier (Ned, a Leg End : A Thoroughly Misleading Account of His Life and Times; Lola : A Doubtful Documentary...) and Libby Gleeson (Where's Mum?). Her examination leads her to conclude that 'there is a growing body of picture books which utilize their complex pluralistic nature and their unique physical qualities to present self-conscious, parodic, intertextual, interrogative texts that can be described as postmodernist' (24).
