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.
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.
One Photo
Liz Anelli
(illustrator),
Melbourne
:
Viking
,
2016
9481526
2016
single work
picture book
children's
(taught in 1 units)
From Ross Watkins, the illustrator of The Boy Who Grew Into a Tree, and Liz Anelli, comes this moving picture book about family, the failings of memory and the strength of love. Told in stunning prose, with poignant artwork, this book is a celebration of what we hold dearest.
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.
