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Story Time: Australian Children's Literature Story Time: Australian Children’s Literature National Library of Australia in association with the National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature 22 August 2019–09 February 2020 Exhibition Checklist Australia’s First Children’s Book Charlotte Waring Atkinson (Charlotte Barton) (1797–1867) A Mother’s Offering to Her Children: By a Lady Long Resident in New South Wales Sydney: George Evans, Bookseller, 1841 Parliament Collection (Australian Printed) nla.cat-vn777812 Charlotte Waring Atkinson (Charlotte Barton) (1797–1867) A Mother’s Offering to Her Children: By a Lady Long Resident in New South Wales Sydney: George Evans, Bookseller, 1841 Ferguson Collection (Australian Printed) nla.cat-vn777812 Living Knowledge Nora Heysen (1911–2003) Bohrah the Kangaroo 1930 pen, ink and wash Original drawings to illustrate Woggheeguy: Australian Aboriginal Legends, collected and written by Catherine Stow (Pictures) nla.cat-vn1453161 Nora Heysen (1911–2003) Dinewan the Emu 1930 pen, ink and wash Original drawings to illustrate Woggheeguy: Australian Aboriginal Legends, collected and written by Catherine Stow (Pictures) nla.cat-vn1458954 Nora Heysen (1911–2003) They Saw It Being Lifted from the Earth 1930 pen, ink and wash Original drawings to illustrate Woggheeguy: Australian Aboriginal Legends, collected and written by Catherine Stow (Pictures) nla.cat-vn2980282 1 Catherine Stow (K. ‘Katie’ Langloh Parker) (author, 1856–1940) Tommy McRae (illustrator, c.1835–1901) Australian Legendary Tales: Folk-lore of the Noongahburrahs as Told to the Piccaninnies London: David Nutt; Melbourne: Melville, Mullen and Slade, 1896 Ferguson Collection (Australian Printed) nla.cat-vn995076 Catherine Stow (K. ‘Katie’ Langloh Parker) (author, 1856–1940) Henrietta Drake-Brockman (selector and editor, 1901–1968) Elizabeth Durack (illustrator, 1915–2000) Australian Legendary Tales Sydney: Angus and Robertson, 1953 Ferguson Collection (Australian Printed) nla.cat-vn2167373 Catherine Stow (K. ‘Katie’ Langloh Parker) (author, 1856–1940) Nora Heysen (illustrator, 1911–2003) Woggheeguy: Australian Aboriginal Legends Adelaide: F.W. Preece, 1930 Ferguson Collection (Australian Printed) nla.cat-vn2234496 Bronwyn Bancroft (b.1958) Two Artworks for Stradbroke Dreamtime, Written by Oodgeroo Noonuccal (Kath Walker) 1993 gouache Dromkeen Collection, State Library Victoria Oodgeroo Noonuccal (Kath Walker) (author, 1920–1993) Dennis Schapel (illustrator, b.1944) Unknown artist (cover design) Stradbroke Dreamtime Sydney: Angus and Robertson, 1972 Marcie Muir Collection (Australian Printed) nla.cat-vn1190735 Oodgeroo Noonuccal (Kath Walker) (author, 1920–1993) Lorraine Hannay (illustrator, b.1954) Stradbroke Dreamtime Sydney: Angus and Robertson, 1982 nla.cat-vn196139 Moonie Jarl (Wilf Reeves) (author, 1912–1968) Wandi (Olga Miller) (illustrator, 1920–2003) The Legends of Moonie Jarl Milton, Qld: Jacaranda Press, 1964 Marcie Muir Collection (Australian Printed) 2 nla.cat-vn410862 Nancy Sheppard (author, b.1933) Byron S. Sewell (illustrator) Alitjinya ngura tjukurtjarangka (Alitji in the Dreamtime) Adapted and Translated from Lewis Carroll’s Story, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Adelaide: Department of Adult Education, University of Adelaide, 1975 Marcie Muir Collection (Australian Printed) nla.cat-vn997743 Lucille Gill (b.1956) Poster Promoting Tjarany: tjaranykura tjukurrpa ngaanpa kalkinpa wangka tjukurrtjanu (Roughtail: The Dreaming of the Roughtail Lizard and Other Stories Told by the Kukatja), Written by Gracie Green and Joe Tramacchi Broome, W.A.: Magabala Books Aboriginal Corporation, c.1992 Pictures Collection nla.cat-vn6152039 Gracie Greene (author, b.1949) Joe Tramacchi (author, b.1954) Lucille Gill (illustrator, b.1956) Tjarany: tjaranykura tjukurrpa ngaanpa kalkinpa wangka tjukurrtjanu (Roughtail: The Dreaming of the Roughtail Lizard and Other Stories Told by the Kukatja) Broome, WA: Magabala Books, 1992 Australian Printed Collection nla.cat-vn2243250 Dick Goobalathaldin Roughsey (1920–1985) Artworks for The Rainbow Serpent 1975 synthetic polymer paint On loan from the National Museum of Australia Family, Friends and Identity Ethel Turner (1870–1958) Part of a Manuscript of Seven Little Australians: A Scene at Misrule c.1894 Ethel Turner: Literary Manuscripts and Correspondence (Manuscripts) nla.cat-vn1478727 Ethel Turner (1870–1958) Why I Wrote 7LA [Seven Little Australians] c.1900 Papers of Ethel Turner (Manuscripts) nla.cat-vn1983567 Ethel Turner (1870–1958) Seven Little Australians 3 London; Melbourne: Ward, Lock and Bowden, 1894 Australian Printed Collection nla.cat-vn2539508 Palace Theatre and Beaumont Smith Pamphlet Advertising the Play Seven Little Australians at Palace Theatre, Sydney c.1914 Papers of Ethel Turner (Manuscripts) nla.cat-vn1983567 ABC Television Poster Advertising Seven Little Australians Miniseries 1973 Collection of Posters on Children’s Entertainment (Pictures) nla.cat-vn7898809 Ethel Turner (1870–1958) Mathilda Langlet (translator, 1832–1904) Swedish Translation of Seven Little Australians Stockholm: Fahlcrantz, 1909 Overseas Collection nla.cat-vn1496299 Ethel Turner (1870–1958) Seven Little Australians Melbourne: Penguin Books, 2014 Australian Printed Collection nla.cat-vn6454037 Ethel Turner (author, 1870–1958) Mikio Hiramatsu (translator, 1903–1996) Japanese Translation of Seven Little Australians Tōkyō: Gakushū Kenkyūsha, Shōwa 51, 1976 Asian Collections nla.cat-vn1422646 Ethel Turner (1870–1958) Li Yiqun (translator) Chinese Translation of Seven Little Australians Beijing: Zhongguo wen xue chu ban she, 1996 Asian Collections nla.cat-vn5202 Nan Chauncy (author, 1900–1970) Margaret Horder (illustrator, 1903–1978) They Found a Cave London: Oxford University Press, 1948 nla.cat-vn933903 4 Nan Chauncy (author, 1900–1970) Margaret Horder (illustrator, 1903–1978) Tiger in the Bush London: Oxford University Press, 1957 Muir Collection (Australian Printed) nla.cat-vn82056 Margaret Horder (illustrator, 1903–1978) Artworks for Tiger in the Bush Written by Nan Chauncy 1957 Drawings of Margaret Horder (Manuscripts) nla.cat-vn7508771 The Sydney Morning Herald (publisher) Photograph of Margaret Horder and Joan Phipson c.1962 Papers of Joan Phipson (Manuscripts) nla.cat-vn1357656 Joan Phipson (1912–2003) Manuscript of The Boundary Riders c.1962 Papers of Joan Phipson (Manuscripts) nla.cat-vn1357656 Joan Phipson (1912–2003) Manuscript of Birkin c.1965 Papers of Joan Phipson (Manuscripts) nla.cat-vn1357656 Margaret Horder (illustrator, 1903–1978) Artworks for The Boundary Riders Written by Joan Phipson 1962 Drawings of Margaret Horder (Manuscripts) nla.cat-vn7508771 Artwork for Birkin Written by Joan Phipson 1965 Papers of Joan Phipson (Manuscripts) nla.cat-vn1357656 Joan Phipson (author, 1912–2003) Margaret Horder (illustrator, 1903–1978) Dust Jacket of The Boundary Riders London: Constable, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, 1962 Muir Collection (Australian Printed) nla.cat-vn2496915 Joan Phipson (author, 1912–2003) Margaret Horder (illustrator, 1903–1978) Dust Jacket of Birkin 5 London: Constable Sydney: Angus and Robertson, 1965 Muir Collection (Australian Printed) nla.cat-vn2540227 Promotional Poster for My Place Written by Nadia Wheatley Illustrated by Donna Rawlins Melbourne: Collins Dove, 1987 Papers of Nadia Wheatley (Manuscripts) nla.cat-vn2770487 Nadia Wheatley (author, b.1949) Donna Rawlins (illustrator, b.1956) Page Proofs of My Place, 1978 and 1788 Melbourne: Collins Dove, 1987 Papers of Nadia Wheatley (Manuscripts) nla.cat-vn2770487 Nadia Wheatley (b.1949) Manuscript of and Notes about My Place c.1987 Papers of Nadia Wheatley (Manuscripts) nla.cat-vn2770487 Nadia Wheatley (author, b.1949) Donna Rawlins (illustrator, b.1956) My Place: The Story of Australia from Now to Then Melbourne: Collins Dove, 1987 Muir Collection (Australian Printed) nla.cat-vn1485016 Shaun Tan (b.1974) Early Doodle for The Arrival 2002 Shaun Tan Collection Shaun Tan (b.1974) The Arrival South Melbourne: Lothian Books, 2006 Australian Printed Collection nla.cat-vn3068946 Shaun Tan (b.1974) Artwork for The Arrival: Immigrants 2004 pencil on paper Shaun Tan Collection Shaun Tan (b.1974) Sketch for The Arrival: The Old Country 2003 pencil on paper 6 Shaun Tan Collection Shaun Tan (b.1974) Artwork for The Arrival: Ticket 2003, revised 2006 pencil on paper Shaun Tan Collection Bob Graham (b.1942) Two Artworks for Silver Buttons c.2013 black ink, colour pencil, watercolour and chalk National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature Bob Graham (b.1942) Complete Dummy Book of Silver Buttons: Version 2 c.2013 black ink, colour pencil, watercolour, chalk, photocopy National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature Bob Graham (b.1942) Silver Buttons London: Walker Books, 2013 Australian Printed Collection nla.cat-vn6540185 Bob Graham (b.1942) Two Artworks for Max c.2000 black ink and watercolour National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature Bob Graham (b.1942) Early Mock-up of Max c.2000 dummy book National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature Bob Graham (b.1942) Max London: Walker Books, 2000 Australian Printed Collection nla.cat-vn716237 Li Cunxin (author, b.1961) Anne Spudvilas (illustrator, b.1951) The Peasant Prince North Sydney: Penguin Random House Australia, 2017 Australian Printed Collection nla.cat-vn7338562 Anh Do (author, b.1977) 7 Suzanne Do (contributor/author) Bruce Whatley (illustrator, b.1954) The Little Refugee Crows Nest, NSW: Allen and Unwin, 2011 Australian Printed Collection nla.cat-vn5350411 Boori Monty Pryor (author, b.1950) Jan
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