Three programs from the Cover to cover series which look at three of Australia’s best known children’s books. The authors and illustrators talk about how their books evolved, the techniques they used and other aspects of their work. The three books discussed are: ‘A pet for Mrs. Arbuckle’ by Gwenda Smyth, illustrated by Anne James, ‘Five times dizzy’ by Nadia Wheatley and ‘The Inside hedge story’ by Gillian Barnett.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
303264
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Animals - Infancy
Childrens Films → Children 6-12
Crafts & Visual Arts → Illustration of books
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Literature → Barnett, Gillian, 1948-
Literature → Children's literature, Australian
Literature → Wheatley, Nadia, 1949-
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)