Issue Details: First known date: 1989... vol. 4 no. 1 March 1989 of Magpies : Talking About Books for Children est. 1986-1995 Magpies : Talking About Books for Children
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Contents

* Contents derived from the , 1989 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Aspects of Realism, Walter McVitty , single work criticism
Walter McVitty discusses what is realism, and what is real, in the context of children's literature.
(p. 5-9)
The History of Australia Through Fiction, Ann L. Grieve , single work bibliography (p. 10-11)
Know the Illustrator : Terry Denton, Clare Bradford , single work column (p. 18-19)
Untitled, Stephanie Owen Reeder , single work review
— Review of Our Baby Doesn't Jenny Hessell , 1988 single work picture book ; Our Baby Gets Dressed Jenny Hessell , 1988 single work picture book ;
(p. 25-26) Section: Before School
Untitled, Margot Tyrrell , single work review
— Review of A Balloon for Grandad Nigel Gray , 1988 single work picture book ;
(p. 26) Section: Before School
Untitled, Peter Bansel , single work review
— Review of Home is the Sailor Terry Denton , 1988 single work picture book ;
(p. 28) Section: Beginning Readers
Untitled, Joan Zahnleiter , single work review
— Review of Walking to School : Poem Ethel Turner , 1988 single work picture book ;
(p. 28) Section: Beginning Readers
Untitled, Natalie Jane Prior , single work review
— Review of On a Dark and Scary Night Gail Jorgensen , 1988 single work picture book ;
(p. 28) Section: Beginning Readers
Untitled, Margot Tyrrell , single work review
— Review of Regina's Impossible Dream Judith Worthy , 1988 single work children's fiction ;
(p. 29) Section: Independent Readers
Untitled, Joan Zahnleiter , single work review
— Review of Callie's Family Ruth Park , 1988 single work children's fiction ;
(p. 30) Section: Independent Readers
[Review] The Day Grandma Came to Stay (and Spoilt My Life), Carol Wilson , single work review
— Review of The Day Grandma Came to Stay (and Spoilt My Life) Diana Kidd , 1988 single work children's fiction ;
(p. 30) Section: Independent Readers
Untitled, Jo Goodman , single work review
— Review of Beyond the Labyrinth Gillian Rubinstein , 1988 single work novel ;
(p. 31) Section: Extending Readers
Untitled, Frances Kelly , single work review
— Review of The Nargun and the Stars Patricia Wrightson , 1973 single work children's fiction ;
(p. 31) Section: Extending Readers
Untitled, H. M. Saxby , single work review
— Review of Maria's Diary Maureen Stewart , 1988 single work novel ;
(p. 31-32) Section: Extending Readers
Untitled, Mandy Cheetham , single work review
— Review of Jalygurr : Aussie Animal Rhymes : Poems for Kids Pat Torres , Elsie Edgar , Jack Edgar , Thelma Saddler , 1987 selected work poetry ; The Story of Crow : A Nyul Nyul Story Pat Torres , 1987 single work picture book ;
(p. 33) Section: Non-Fiction
Untitled, Joan Zahnleiter , single work review
— Review of The Cave Painters Percy Trezise , 1988 single work picture book ;
(p. 33) Section: Non-Fiction
Untitled, Margot Tyrrell , single work review
— Review of Dear Robin, Letters to Robin Klein Robin Klein , 1988 single work correspondence ;
(p. 34) Section: Non-Fiction
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