Review of 1964 Australian Children’s Book Council Awards
K Masterman surveys the 1964 Australian Children’s Book Council selections with Eleanor Spence’s The Green Laurel winning the Book of the Year. Nan Chauncy’s The Roaring 40 and Joan Phipson’s The Backers are highlighted among highly commended and runner up titles, with notes on judging, authorial aims, and the cultural context of the awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. Masterman
Australian Children’s Book Council
Children's Book Council
Act
Citren
Canberra
Wall
Prige
Eleanor Spence
Geraldine Spence
Oxford University Press
Bet
Mnner
Nan Chauncy
Cave
Fine saga on men and arms
A review of two history books by Henry Treece and Eteart Jakeshott. It covers fighting men from early times to the seventeenth century, detailing charioteers, legionaries, Vikings, cavalry, long bowmen, pikemen, and musketeers with illustrations and sources for further reading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Treece
Eteart Jakeshott
Brockhampton
Sokiers
Maldon
Serbia
Nada Curcija-Prodanovic
OUP
Cats Is Cats by Gwen Hutchings
A review of two cat lover books including Cats Is Cats by Gwen Hutchings and an album of cats and related works. Describes illustrations, breed depictions, and the charm of the feline subjects with commentary on origins and legend. mentions Blossom Finds a Home and an engaging narrative style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gwen Hutchings
Esmeralda
Arabelle
Curt
Sisie
Ant Sayene
Sarah
Stamese
Melissa
Mursnas
Duke
River View Road
Fecce
William
Uhr Sary
Sustaining Books for Family Digestion Week
A nostalgic feature discusses sustaining children's literature and its value for family reading. It notes poets like Lewis Carroll and Katharine Mary Crowe, praises enduring verse and nursery rhymes, and highlights curated lists from Puffin and Cambridge Book of Poetry for Children as guiding reads for adults and kids alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaney Cantary
Reatha Potter
Peter
Warner
Carroll
Dent
Dafiel
Aduitte
Rouich
Lewis
Legendary heroes rise in Cuchulainn tale of Ulster glory
The passage discusses legendary figures including Cuchulainn of Ulster, famed for manhood rites and superhuman feats. It notes parallels to Beowulf, praises adherence to ancient oral tradition, and highlights the epic’s blend of mythic power with rough, early lore elements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ubter
Maeve
Canfuck
Hig Ink
Arohrine
Victor Ambriie Hay
Young skiers in Australian Alps rescue and tale review
The excerpt describes young skiers in the Snowy Mountains region facing peril during rescues and training under the Snowy Mountains Authority. It blends travelogue with evocative notes on a novel and a mystery story aimed at children aged 10 to 12, focusing on character paths and descriptive settings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akip
Milton
Mountains Authority
Thredho
Michael Busting
Grace Almosit
ISLS
Abuuk
Abe
Amsware
Ithe
Snowy Mountains Authority
Lacey
Children's Books Week Exhibition Highlights New Titles
A children's Books Week event features an exhibition of books for youth including Australian titles and new picture books. Highlights include The Flying Possum by Nate Young, Granky the Gaty Carmel, and stories by Dave Nichols and Robin Baker with Nancy Parker illustrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nate Young
Granky
HM Enether
Dave Nicbul
Plaice Brophy
Gordon de
GAROO
Otter
Besses Bokt
Gan Weinion
Roland — Onai
Ors Bridge
Robin Baker
Nancy Parker
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By K. Masterman
Children's Book Council of Australia
Sydney
Europe
Mra Spence
Times Literary Supplement
Reas
Dra
Thie
Noele
Methuen
Hany Child
Joan Paipaon
Yea
Sand Auire
Colin ‘Tile
Pelleas
Coorong
Geraldine Spencer
Turramurra
Lillipilly Hill
W. R. Ramson
Somme
THE
Australia
Children's Book Councils
Peter Pa. Pooh Bear
Griffith Public School
Verity Hewitt
Guroma Arcade
Civic Centre
Elek
Marcelle Adam
Wynwood Reade
Wrere
Ested Lane
Egypt
Aesop
Petcare
Blossom
Joan Cass
Abelard
Seluman
Pooh Bear
Robit
Christopher Robin
Joyce Saxby
Lauvensder
Kathleen Linus
Oxford
Ton
Peter Oves
Penguin
Kenneth Grulame
Cambridge Book of Poetry
Cambridge
CPA
Angus and Robertson
C J. Dennis
Winnie-the-Poet
Bran Wildsnaih
Edward Lears
Owl and
Pussyour
Hope Burgoyne
Elyne Mitchell
Hutchison
Renomins
Dover
Barry
Pate
Anne Macarthur
By Jean Anderson
the Watchers
Charlie Morrow
Hutchinson
Yncarées
Alan
Pellef
Sadie Grow
England
Middle East
Kaise
Tower Branch
NPE
Heron- Jeys
Gran Wildsith
Cheshires
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