Issue Details: First known date: 2024... vol. 39 no. 1 March 2024 of Magpies : Talking About Books for Children est. 1986-1995 Magpies : Talking About Books for Children
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Contents

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Meet the Australian Children's Laureate 2024 and 2025 Sally Rippin, Robyn Sheahan-Bright (interviewer), single work interview
'Sally Rippin was announced on 20 February as the eighth Australian Children's Laureate and is embarking on her two year Laureate term the with the message : 'All Kids Can be Readers'
(p. 4-6)
The Children's Book Council of Australia : Stories Connect Us, Allison Paterson (interviewer), single work interview
'The very first Book Week was celebrated in Australia in November, 1945—a significant year in world history and a moment in time that also marked the setting of the foundations for our nation's peak children's literature body, the Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA). While the CBCA's purpose to enrich the lives of young people through Australian stories remains constant, the organisation and its activities have evolved, reflecting changes in society and the literary landscape of our nation.' (Introduction) 
 
(p. 8-11)
Carousels, Conversation and Collage : Patricia Mullins, Joy Lawn (interviewer), single work interview
'Patricia Mullins is an iconic Australian children's book illustrator of classics such as Hattie and the Fox and Shoes from Grandpa (written by Mem Fox), The Magic Saddle and Rummage by Christobel Mattingley, Lightning Jack (words by Glenda Millard) and her own V for Vanishing: An Alphabet of Endangered Animals, Dinosaur Encore, Crocodile Beat (words by Gail Jorgensen) and others.' (Introduction)
 
(p. 16-19)
A Small Publisher Daring to Be Different and Pushing Boundaries, Berbay Books , single work column (p. 20-21)
Kristy Nita Brown's Indie Publishing Journey, Kathryn Lefroy (interviewer), single work interview (p. 22-24)
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