Issue Details: First known date: 2003... vol. 18 no. 5 November 2003 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 , 2003 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
1 2 3..., Jo Goodman , single work criticism
Jo Goodman examines number books and their roles in teaching children to count. She also looks at what makes a good number book.
(p. 4-9)
Series Fiction, Judith Ridge (interviewer), single work interview
Judith Ridge interviews Anna Fienberg, Kim Gamble and Duncan Ball about writing series, and children's responses to them.
(p. 10-12)
Know the Author : Meredith Hooper, Laurine Croasdale , single work column (p. 16-19)
Cover Book Review : I Spy with Inspector Stilton, Lyn Linning , single work review
— Review of I Spy with Inspector Stilton Judith Rossell , 2003 single work picture book ;
(p. 24)
Untitled, Joan Zahnleiter , single work review
— Review of Babs the Baby and Fog the Dog Margaret Wild , 2003 single work picture book ;
(p. 25) Section: Before School
Untitled, Kevin Steinberger , single work review
— Review of Grandpa and Thomas Pamela Allen , 2003 single work single work picture book ;
(p. 25) Section: Before School
Untitled, Alison Gregg , single work review
— Review of Too Many Pears! Jackie French , 2003 single work picture book ;
(p. 25) Section: Before School
Untitled, Rayma Turton , single work review
— Review of Wolf's Sunday Dinner Tania Cox , 2003 single work picture book ;
(p. 26) Section: Before School
Untitled, Anne Hanzl , single work review
— Review of Little Red Bear Penny Matthews , 2003 single work picture book ;
(p. 26) Section: Before School
Untitled, Liz Derouet , single work review
— Review of Grandpa's Gate Liliana Stafford , 2003 single work picture book ;
(p. 26-27) Section: Before School
[Review] Trumpet's Kittens, Moira Robinson , single work review
— Review of Trumpet's Kittens Carolyn Polizzotto , Sarah Spinks , 2001 single work picture book ;
(p. 28) Section: Before School
Untitled, Lucinda Dodds , single work review
— Review of Hyram and B. Brian Caswell , 2003 single work picture book ;
(p. 28) Section: Before School
Untitled, Joan Zahnleiter , single work review
— Review of The Best Day and Sleepy Lizard Sheryn Dee , 2003 selected work children's fiction ; After the Storm and Helping Out Sheryn Dee , 2003 selected work children's fiction ;
(p. 29) Section: Beginner Books
[Review] Big Al [and] The Dog Sitter, Rayma Turton , single work review
— Review of Big Al Phil Cummings , 2003 single work children's fiction ; The Dog Sitter Sue Walker , 2003 single work children's fiction ;
(p. 29) Section: Beginner Books
Untitled, Debbie Mulligan , single work review
— Review of Home Run Paul Collins , 2003 single work picture book ;
(p. 30) Section: Older Picture Books
Untitled, Liz Derouet , single work review
— Review of The Violin Man Colin Thompson , 2003 single work picture book ;
(p. 30) Section: Older Picture Books
Untitled, Annette Dale Meiklejohn , single work review
— Review of Two Summers John Heffernan , 2003 single work picture book ;
(p. 31) Section: Older Picture Books
Untitled, Tina Cavanough , single work review
— Review of Kids' Night In 2003 anthology children's fiction short story poetry ;
(p. 32) Section: Independent Readers
Untitled, Neville Barnard , single work review
— Review of Scarlett's Bat Ian Bone , 2003 single work children's fiction ;
(p. 32-33) Section: Independent Readers
Untitled, Russ Merrin , single work review
— Review of The Judas Donkey Errol Broome , 2003 single work children's fiction ;
(p. 33) Section: Independent Readers
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