y separately published work icon Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia periodical issue  
Alternative title: New Books for Boys and Girls
Issue Details: First known date: 1979... no. 72 July 1979 of Reading Time est. 1956 Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia
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Contents

* Contents derived from the 1979 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Children's Book of the Year Awards, 1979 : Judges Report, single work criticism (p. 4-5)
The Creation of Taro, Ruth Manley , single work criticism
Ruth Manley discusses her fascination with and understanding of Japanese mythologies and folklore, particularly as a source of inspiration for The Plum-Rain Scroll.
 (p. 6-8)
A Quinkin Behind Every Bush? : New Life for a Vanishing Culture, Percy Trezise , single work criticism
Discusses the genesis of The Quinkins, inspired to help preserve the Aboriginal mythology of the Cape York and Mornington Island regions. Trezise explores the supernatural figure of the Quinkin, which, along with other Aboriginal myths, he and Dick Roughsey hope to make part of "national folklore" in a number of high-quality picture books for children.
 (p. 8-9)
The Ramblings of a Reader-Turned-Writer, Bill Scott , single work column (p. 10-11)
Marvellous Letters from Margaret : A Tribute to the Late Margaret Horder, Noreen Shelley , single work biography (p. 12-15)
Untitled, Joan Zahnleiter , single work review
— Review of The Trouble with Mr Harris Ronda Armitage , 1978 single work picture book ; (p. 16) Section: Picture Books
Untitled, Joan Cramond , single work review
— Review of The Willow Pattern Story Barbara Ker Wilson , 1978 single work picture book children's fiction ; (p. 17) Section: Picture Books
Untitled, Halina Nowicka , single work review
— Review of Wrinkles Errol Broome , 1978 single work children's fiction ; (p. 17) Section: Picture Books
Untitled, Joan Cramond , single work review (p. 17) Section: Picture Books
Untitled, Walter McVitty , single work review
— Review of Blue and Gold Day Margaret Balderson , 1979 single work picture book ; (p. 18) Section: Picture Books
Untitled, Ward Saylor , single work review
— Review of Stickybeak Hannah Koch , 1978 single work picture book ; (p. 19-20) Section: Picture Books
Untitled, Walter McVitty , single work review
— Review of One Dragon's Dream Peter Pavey , 1978 single work picture book ; (p. 23) Section: Picture Books
Untitled, Halina Nowicka , single work review
— Review of And Alice Did the Walking Mary Small , 1978 single work picture book ; (p. 25) Section: Picture Books
Untitled, Jenny St Hill , single work review
— Review of ABC of Australian Animals Bob Smith , 1978 single work picture book ; (p. 25) Section: Picture Books
Untitled, Elizabeth Douglas , single work review
— Review of Mario Visits Australia Deirdre Hill , 1978 single work children's fiction ; (p. 33) Section: Young Readers Stepping Out
[Review] Roma Mercedes and Fred, Jennifer A. Jones , single work review
— Review of Roma Mercedes and Fred N. L. Ray , 1978 single work children's fiction ; (p. 35) Section: Young Readers Stepping Out
Untitled, John Cohen , single work review
— Review of The Dark Bright Water Patricia Wrightson , 1978 single work novel ; (p. 44) Section: Older Readers
Untitled, Dinny Culican-Ward , single work review
— Review of The Magic Tree Neville Stuart Drury , 1978 single work picture book ; (p. 53-54) Section: Paperbacks
Untitled, Michael Dugan , single work review
— Review of The Super-Roo of Mungalongaloo Osmar E. White , 1973 single work children's fiction ; (p. 54) Section: Paperbacks
Untitled, David Meikle , single work review
— Review of Flashpoint series 1976-1978 series - publisher novel ; (p. 55-56) Section: Paperbacks
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