Alternative title: New Books for Boys and Girls
Issue Details: First known date: 1981... no. 79 April 1981 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 , 1981 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
School : A Microcosm of the World, Belle Y. Alderman , single work criticism
Belle Alderman looks at the school story as an important element in children's realistic fiction. Some Australian examples of the school story are included in the discussion.
(p. 5-11)
[Review] How Emu Lost His Wings, Joyce Kirk , single work review
— Review of The Koala Who Stole the Water L. Adams , G. Adams , 1979 single work picture book ; How Emu Lost His Wings L. Adams , G. Adams , 1979 single work picture book ;
(p. 20-21) Section: Picture Books
Untitled, Mary Gimondo , single work review
— Review of Aktil's Big Swim Inga Moore , 1980 single work picture book ;
(p. 22) Section: Picture Books
Untitled, Walter McVitty , single work review
— Review of When the Wind Changed Ruth Park , 1980 single work picture book ;
(p. 22) Section: Picture Books
Untitled, Joan Zahnleiter , single work review
— Review of The Would-Be-Witch of Williamstown Pat Traynor , 1980 single work picture book ;
(p. 24) Section: Picture Books
Untitled, Chris Lawe Davies , single work review
— Review of Rainforest Children : A Story Set in Tropical Australia Margaret Pittaway , 1980 single work picture book ;
(p. 24) Section: Picture Books
Untitled, Joan Zahnleiter , single work review
— Review of Banana Bird and the Snake Men Percy Trezise , Dick Roughsey , 1980 single work picture book ;
(p. 31) Section: Picture Books
Untitled, Walter McVitty , single work review
— Review of The Powder Box Lady Anita Xhafer , 1980 single work picture book ;
(p. 32) Section: Picture Books
Untitled, Belle Y. Alderman , single work review
— Review of Tales of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie 1980 selected work picture book ;
(p. 32) Section: Picture Books
Untitled, Eve Pownall , single work review
— Review of Mum on Wheels Hazel Edwards , 1980 single work children's fiction ;
(p. 35) Section: Young Readers Stepping Out
Untitled, Belle Y. Alderman , single work review
— Review of Mr. Squiggle and the Great Moon Robbery Margaret Hetherington , 1980 single work picture book ;
(p. 36) Section: Young Readers Stepping Out
Untitled, Walter McVitty , single work review
— Review of The Voyage of the Poppykettle Robert Ingpen , 1980 single work children's fiction ;
(p. 36) Section: Young Readers Stepping Out
Untitled, Eve Pownall , single work review
— Review of The Latchkey Dog Joan Dalgleish , 1993 single work children's fiction ;
(p. 40) Section: Off and Away
Untitled, Eve Pownall , single work review
— Review of Nightmare to Nowhere N. L. Ray , 1980 single work children's fiction ;
(p. 41) Section: Off and Away
Untitled, Eve Pownall , single work review
— Review of Bush Christmas Ralph Smart , Mary Cathart Borer , 1947 single work children's fiction ;
(p. 41-42) Section: Off and Away
Untitled, Stella Lees , single work review
— Review of Mindwave Mary White , 1980 single work novel ;
(p. 42) Section: Off and Away
Untitled, Stella Lees , single work review
— Review of The Web of Time Lee Harding , 1979 single work novel ;
(p. 45) Section: Older Readers
Untitled, Laurie Copping , single work review
— Review of The Seventh Pebble Eleanor Spence , 1981 single work children's fiction ;
(p. 46-47) Section: Older Readers
Untitled, Helen Woodall , single work review
— Review of Big Dipper : Stories, Poems, Songs and Activities for Young Children 1980 anthology children's fiction poetry prose ;
(p. 48) Section: Collections
[Review] Songs for My Dog and Other People, Amanda Swaney , single work review
— Review of Songs for My Dog and Other People Max Fatchen , 1980 selected work poetry ;
(p. 48-49) Section: Collections
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