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Twelve humorous rhymes for children in which Sister Madge Mappin narrates the exploits of the inhabitants of the Convent of Our Lady of Immense Proportions, and their supernatural powers.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Also braille, sound recording.
Works about this Work
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Sister Madge’s Book of Nuns by Doug MacLeod
2012
single work
review
— Appears in: Buzz Words , April 2012;
— Review of Sister Madge's Book of Nuns 1986 selected work poetry -
Welcoming Back Picture Books from Years Past
2012
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking about Books for Children , July vol. 27 no. 3 2012; (p. 20-21)
— Review of Louise Builds a House 1987 single work picture book ; Hist! 1991 single work picture book ; Luke's Way of Looking 1999 single work picture book ; Sister Madge's Book of Nuns 1986 selected work poetry ; The Magic Hat 2002 single work picture book ; The Butterfly : From a Tiny Wingbeat to a Tornado 1996 single work picture book -
Sister Madge's Reincarnation
2002
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , May vol. 17 no. 2 2002; (p. 16) -
The Sister Madge Letters
1987
single work
column
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , July vol. 2 no. 3 1987; (p. 4-6) Doug MacLeod talks about the creation of Sister Madge's Book of Nuns, and shares some of the letters sent between himself, Omnibus Books and Sister Madge before publication of the book. -
The Children's Book Council Book of the Year Awards 1987 : The Short Lists
1987
single work
column
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , May vol. 2 no. 2 1987; (p. 12-13)
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Welcoming Back Picture Books from Years Past
2012
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking about Books for Children , July vol. 27 no. 3 2012; (p. 20-21)
— Review of Louise Builds a House 1987 single work picture book ; Hist! 1991 single work picture book ; Luke's Way of Looking 1999 single work picture book ; Sister Madge's Book of Nuns 1986 selected work poetry ; The Magic Hat 2002 single work picture book ; The Butterfly : From a Tiny Wingbeat to a Tornado 1996 single work picture book -
Australian Children's Book Awards : The 1987 shortlist
1987
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , June no. 91 1987; (p. 29-32)
— Review of Riverman 1986 single work novel ; Creatures in the Beard 1986 single work picture book ; Kojuro and the Bears Helen Smith (translator), 1987 single work picture book ; The Wild 1986 single work picture book ; All About Anna and Harriet and Christopher and Me 1986 single work children's fiction ; Melissa's Ghost 1986 single work children's fiction ; Blue Days 1986 single work novel ; Space Demons 1986 single work novel ; Taronga 1986 single work novel ; My Sister Sif 1986 single work novel ; All We Know 1986 single work children's fiction ; Animalia 1986 single work picture book ; Farmer Schulz's Ducks 1986 single work picture book ; Pigs Might Fly 1986 single work children's fiction ; Sister Madge's Book of Nuns 1986 selected work poetry ; Boss of the Pool 1986 single work children's fiction ; Murgatroyd's Garden 1986 single work picture book ; The Nativity 1986 single work picture book -
A fun collection of nuns and nonsense
1986
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 7 December 1986; (p. 3)
— Review of Sister Madge's Book of Nuns 1986 selected work poetry -
Untitled
1987
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , June no. 91 1987; (p. 30)
— Review of Sister Madge's Book of Nuns 1986 selected work poetry -
Untitled
1987
single work
review
— Appears in: Review Bulletin , vol. 87 no. 1 1987; (p. 32)
— Review of Sister Madge's Book of Nuns 1986 selected work poetry -
The Children's Book Council Book of the Year Awards 1987 : The Short Lists
1987
single work
column
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , May vol. 2 no. 2 1987; (p. 12-13) -
The Sister Madge Letters
1987
single work
column
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , July vol. 2 no. 3 1987; (p. 4-6) Doug MacLeod talks about the creation of Sister Madge's Book of Nuns, and shares some of the letters sent between himself, Omnibus Books and Sister Madge before publication of the book. -
Sister Madge's Reincarnation
2002
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , May vol. 17 no. 2 2002; (p. 16)
Awards
- 1998 winner KOALA Awards — Infants/Primary
- 1987 winner YABBA — Picture Storybook
- 1987 honour book CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Book of the Year: Younger Readers
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