Join The CBCA NSW Branch, IBBY and many others Remembering Maurice Saxby A celebration of his amazing life 1924 – 2014 (This Mr Chicken illustration was done by Leigh Hobbs for Maurice’s 90th birthday. We decided to use it anyway.) 5 for 5.15pm, Monday 19 January 2015, The Great Hall, Sydney University Bookings: http://www.trybooking.com/GPLW Bookings are essential to assist in accommodating all who wish to attend. There is no cost. The program will conclude no later than 7pm. We encourage everyone to organise dinner in honour of Maurice at one of the many venues in King St, Newtown or in Glebe. Dr Henry Maurice Saxby AM was the first National President of the CBCA and was involved in children’s books all his working life. He was an internationally respected teacher, author, critic and authority on children’s books and had a profound influence on the careers of countless Australian authors, illustrators and publishers, many of whom regarded him as a friend. He was also a Life Member of IBBY. So persuasive was his passion for children’s books that Patricia Wrightson and Robert Ingpen won the Hans Christian Andersen Award the year that Maurice was a member of the Jury. Please bring a new children’s book or a bundle of books. The CBCA NSW Branch will print book plates and the books will be donated to school libraries in memory of Maurice Saxby. Maurice’s Memory Book If you can’t come to the service (or even if you can) there’s an opportunity for you to contribute to Maurice’s Memory Book. Please send a message, tribute, drawing, photographs, whatever (to fit an A4 page) to: Margaret Hamilton: [email protected] (Phone 02 4787 8492 or 0402 428 911). Contributions will be bound in a book and a copy given to Maurice’s family. Originals and a copy of the book will be deposited in the Lu Rees Archives. Strict deadline for contributions: 16 January 2015..