Issue Details: First known date: 1997... vol. 12 no. 1 March 1997 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 , 1997 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Conversations : Christian Birmingham and Ann James, Christian Birmingham (interviewer), Ann James (interviewer), single work interview
Ann James and British illustrator Christian Birmingham discuss the techniques they use in illustrating children's books.
(p. 4-7)
A Collection of Collections, Moira Robinson , single work review
— Review of Beetle Soup : Australian Stories and Poems for Children 1996 anthology poetry children's fiction ;
(p. 8-9)
Cover Book : Through the Witch's Window, Joan Zahnleiter , single work review
— Review of Through the Witch's Window Caroline Macdonald , 1997 single work children's fiction ;
(p. 10)
Untitled, Jo Goodman , single work review
— Review of Dreaming of Antarctica Jane Godwin , 1997 single work picture book ;
(p. 22) Section: Picture Information Books
Untitled, Annette Dale Meiklejohn , single work review
— Review of The Wombat Who Talked to the Stars : The Journal of a Northern Hairy-nosed Wombat Jill Morris , 1997 single work non-fiction ;
(p. 23) Section: Picture Information Books
Untitled, Anne Hanzl , single work review
— Review of Spiders Spin Webs Yvonne Winer , 1996 single work picture book ;
(p. 24) Section: Picture Information Books
Untitled, Rayma Turton , single work review
— Review of Burke and Wills Roland Harvey , 1985 single work information book ; Eureka Stockade Alan Boardman , 1981 single work picture book ;
(p. 24) Section: Picture Information Books
[Review] The Two Bullies, Margaret Phillips , single work review
— Review of The Two Bullies Isao Morimoto (translator), 1997 single work picture book ;
(p. 26) Section: Before School
Untitled, Anne Hanzl , single work review
— Review of Mr. Biffy's Battle Richard Tulloch , 1997 single work picture book ;
(p. 27) Section: Before School
Untitled, Joan Zahnleiter , single work review
— Review of What Sort of Day? Sally Heinrich , 1997 single work picture book ;
(p. 27-28) Section: Before School
Untitled, Anne Briggs , single work review
— Review of Billygoat Goes Wild Joanne Horniman , 1996 single work picture book ;
(p. 28) Section: Before School
Untitled, Kevin Steinberger , single work review
— Review of Yay! Emily Rodda , 1996 single work picture book ;
(p. 28) Section: Before School
Untitled, Barbara James , single work review
— Review of Wombats Can't Fly Michael Dugan , 1996 single work picture book ;
(p. 28) Section: Before School
Untitled, Kevin Steinberger , single work review
— Review of Sailing Home Colin Thompson , 1996 single work picture book ;
(p. 28-29) Section: Before School
Books for Babies, Jo Goodman , single work review
— Review of Colours Bill Thomas , 1996 single work picture book ; Numbers Bill Thomas , 1996 single work picture book ;
(p. 29)
Untitled, Fran Knight , single work review
— Review of The Tower to the Sun Colin Thompson , 1996 single work picture book ;
(p. 30) Section: Beginning Readers
Untitled, Rayma Turton , single work review
— Review of Old Tom Goes to Mars Leigh Hobbs , 1997 single work picture book ;
(p. 30-31) Section: Beginning Readers
Untitled, Margaret Phillips , single work review
— Review of What a Goat! Errol Broome , 1997 single work children's fiction ;
(p. 31) Section: Beginning Readers
Untitled, Russ Merrin , single work review
— Review of Crab Bait Dyan Blacklock , 1996 selected work short story ;
(p. 32) Section: Independent Readers
[Review] Someone Like Me, Cecile Grumelart , single work review
— Review of Someone Like Me Elaine Forrestal , 1996 single work children's fiction ;
(p. 33) Section: Independent Readers
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