Issue Details: First known date: 2008... vol. 23 no. 3 July 2008 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 , 2008 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Dog on the Tuckerbox, Chloe Mauger , single work review
— Review of The Dog on the Tuckerbox Corinne Fenton , 2008 single work picture book ;
Mauger discusses the history of the legend as well as applauding the 'timelessly recreated social realism' of the period which 'gives new life to an iconic Australian folk tale' in this detailed review.
(p. 10) Section: Cover Book Review
The Reviewing Process, Linnet Hunter , Shauna Wilson , single work essay
A commentary, which includes the correspondence between Linnet Hunter and Shauna Wilson, on writing a children's book review for the first time.
(p. 12-14)
[Review] Tales from Outer Suburbia, Katharine England , single work review
— Review of Tales from Outer Suburbia Shaun Tan , 2008 selected work single work short story art work ;
(p. 20) Section: Short Stories
[Review] Growing Up Asian in Australia, Margaret Robson Kett , single work review
— Review of Growing up Asian in Australia 2008 anthology autobiography short story poetry interview extract ;
(p. 20) Section: Short Stories
[Untitled], Anne Briggs , single work review
— Review of Short : A Collection of Interesting Short Stories and Other Stuff from Some Surprising and Intelligent People 2008 anthology short story ;
(p. 20) Section: Short Stories
[Untitled], Sally Harding , single work review
— Review of Trust Me! 2008 anthology poetry short story ;
(p. 20-21) Section: Short Stories
[Untitled], Jane Connolly , single work review
— Review of Nyuntu Ninti : (What You Should Know) Bob Randall , Melanie Hogan , 2008 single work children's fiction ;
(p. 22) Section: Information Books
[Untitled], Rayma Turton , single work review
— Review of Down River: The Wilcannia Mob Story Melinda Collie-Holmes , 2008 single work children's fiction ;
(p. 22) Section: Information Books
[Untitled], Jenny Gorman , single work review
— Review of Big Red Hen and the Little Lost Egg Margaret Wild , 2008 single work picture book ;
(p. 26) Section: Before School
[Review] Boom Bah!, Moira Robinson , single work review
— Review of Boom Bah! Phil Cummings , 2008 single work picture book ;
(p. 26) Section: Before School
[Untitled], Neville Barnard , single work review
— Review of The Naked Penguin Kym Lardner , 2008 single work picture book ;
(p. 27) Section: Before School
[Review] The Eleventh Sheep, Jenny Gorman , single work review
— Review of The Eleventh Sheep Kyle Mewburn , 2008 single work picture book ;
(p. 27) Section: Before School
[Untitled], Shauna Wilson , single work review
— Review of Hey Cat Felice Arena , 2008 single work picture book ;
(p. 28) Section: Before School
[Untitled], Vikki Turton , single work review
— Review of Loongie the Greedy Crocodile Lucy Dann , Kiefer Dann , 2008 single work picture book ;
(p. 28) Section: Before School
[Untitled], Helen Purdie , single work review
— Review of The Minister for Traffic Lights Tony Wilson , 2008 single work picture book ;
(p. 28) Section: Beginner Readers
[Untitled], Annette Dale Meiklejohn , single work review
— Review of Little Blue Gaye Chapman , 2008 single work picture book ;
(p. 29) Section: Beginner readers
[Untitled], Margaret Robson Kett , single work review
— Review of Sometimes Love is Under Your Foot Colin Thomson , 2008 single work picture book ;
(p. 30) Section: Picture Books for Older Readers
[Review] The Rules of Cool, Allison Paterson , single work review
— Review of The Rules of Cool Tristan Bancks , 2008 single work children's fiction ;
(p. 32) Section: Independent Readers
[Untitled], Annette Dale Meiklejohn , single work review
— Review of Pix and Me Carolyn Ching , 2008 single work children's fiction ;
(p. 32) Section: Independent Readers
[Review] Flitterwig, Nola Allen , single work review
— Review of Flitterwig Edrei Cullen , 2008 single work children's fiction ;
(p. 32-33) Section: Independent Readers
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