The Boy Who Grew into a Tree
Ross Watkins
(illustrator),
Melbourne
:
Penguin
,
2012
Z1906178
2012
single work
children's fiction
children's
(taught in 2 units)
'A heartbreaking fable about nature and our relationship with it, and about the inevitable cycle of life.
And then, as if on cue, the baby shaped its mouth into a perfect circle,
drew breath into its cheeks and, curling its tiny tongue upon its bottom lip,
breathed the long soft sound of wind in the trees.
This is a tale of storms and bushfires and wild bees. It is a tale of an old couple and an unexpected gift from the bush. A gift they must one day return . .' (Publisher's blurb)
Tales from Outer Suburbia
Shaun Tan
(illustrator),
Crows Nest
:
Allen and Unwin
,
2008
Z1450931
2008
selected work
single work
short story
art work
young adult
(taught in 13 units)
'do you remember the water buffalo at the end of our street?
or the deep-sea diver we found near the underpass?
do you know why dogs bark in the middle of the night?
Shaun Tan, creator of The Arrival, The Lost Thing and The Red Tree, reveals the quiet mysteries of everyday life: homemade pets, dangerous weddings, stranded sea mammals, tiny exchange students and secret rooms filled with darkness and delight.'
Source: Back cover.
The Watertower
Steven Woolman
(illustrator),
Adelaide
:
Era Publications
,
1994
Z282128
1994
single work
picture book
mystery
children's
(taught in 5 units)
On a scorching hot summer day in Preston, Australia, Spike and Bubba go for a swim in the old water tower which casts a long dark shadow across everything in the area.
This course introduces you to creative writing practices used in writing the illustrated book. From picture books for older readers to adult graphic novels, the course focuses on aspects of reading and writing techniques contributing to the illustrated book genre. (Note: You are not required to illustrate.) Assessment requires you to write an illustrated book proposal to suit industry standards and critical responses to seminal published works. While you will learn to express yourself in written narrative, you will also learn to enrich your creative practice through critical reflection.
Illustrated prose Work: 20%
Illustrated Book Proposal: 50%
Critical reflection: 30%
