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John Marsden: The Art of Growing Up / Education

With Karys McEwen, John Marsden, and Sumeya Yussuf

The demands placed on young people are ever-growing. What does it mean to educate children and teenagers in the era of social media and climate change, when they’re acutely aware of the pressure to succeed – whether via NAPLAN results, university entrance scores, extracurricular activities, or fulfilling jobs?

John Marsden has long been part of the lives of young Australians…

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Wheeler Kids

Our Little Inventor: Illustration Workshop in Melbourne / Children’s books

With Sher Rill Ng

Our Little Inventor is a fantastic book for kids by Melbourne author and illustrator Sher Rill Ng.

It's the story of a young girl, Nell, who creates an ingenious machine to fight pollution and save her city. With beautiful illustrations and an inspiring heroine, Ng's story of creativity, perseverance and resilience has struck a chord with many young readers.

At…

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Wheeler Kids

Our Little Inventor: Illustration Workshop in Melbourne / Children’s books

With Sher Rill Ng

Our Little Inventor is a fantastic book for kids by Melbourne author and illustrator Sher Rill Ng.

It's the story of a young girl, Nell, who creates an ingenious machine to fight pollution and save her city. With beautiful illustrations and an inspiring heroine, Ng's story of creativity, perseverance and resilience has struck a chord with many young readers.

At…

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Wheeler Kids

Our Little Inventor: Illustration Workshop in Warrnambool / Children’s books

With Sher Rill Ng

Our Little Inventor is a fantastic book for kids by Melbourne author and illustrator Sher Rill Ng.

It's the story of a young girl, Nell, who creates an ingenious machine to fight pollution and save her city. With beautiful illustrations and an inspiring heroine, Ng's story of creativity, perseverance and resilience has struck a chord with many young readers.

At…

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Comics Workshop / Children’s books

With Jess Parker

Do you know a budding Dana Simpson, Terry Denton or Jeff Kinney? Help them hone their skills at this school holiday comic-writing workshop in April.

Brilliant local comic artist Jess Parker will teach kids the introductory tools and tricks of graphic storytelling – from character creation and facial expressions to the basics of designing comic panels. She’ll reveal some of…

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Wheeler Kids

Comics Workshop / Children’s books

With Jess Parker

Do you know a budding Dana Simpson, Terry Denton or Jeff Kinney? Help them hone their skills at this school holiday comic-writing workshop in April.

Brilliant local comic artist Jess Parker will teach kids the introductory tools and tricks of graphic storytelling – from character creation and facial expressions to the basics of designing comic panels. She’ll reveal some of…

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Promo image for Alan Brough with Charlie and the Karaoke Cockroaches

Wheeler Kids

Alan Brough with Charlie and the Karaoke Cockroaches / Children’s books

With Alan Brough

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Wheeler Kids

How to Win a Nobel Prize / Children’s books

With Lorna Hendry and Bernard Caleo

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Meet the Authors and Illustrators: Oliver Phommavanh / Children’s books

With Oliver Phommavanh

More Accolades for Tan / Awards & prizes

By Alex Landragin

We add our congratulations to the long list of accolades for Shaun Tan, who’s backed up his Oscar win with the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. Worth 5 million krona ($765,000), it’s the world’s richest prize for literature for children and young adults. Tan was reported as planning to donate a portion of the money to the Indigenous Literacy Project.

Another Australian to have won…

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Wheeler Kids

How to Win a Nobel Prize / Children’s books

With Lorna Hendry and Bernard Caleo

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Introducing Teddy, the Transgender Bear / Gender

With Sally Goldner, Jessica Walton, and Tina Healy

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Ten Days in May

David Walliams: The New Roald Dahl: Melbourne / Children’s books

With David Walliams and Meshel Laurie

Promo image for For Five. A Gala for five year olds with Julia Donaldson.

GALAs 2015

For Five. A Gala for five year olds with Julia Donaldson. / Children’s books

With Julia Donaldson

Promo image for Young adults and children in PM's Prize

Young adults and children in PM’s Prize / Awards & prizes

By George Dunford

Promo image for Get the Picture with Gabriel Evans

Wheeler Kids

Get the Picture with Gabriel Evans / Illustration

With Gabriel Evans

Promo image for Meet the Authors and Illustrators: Andy Griffiths: Exploring The 52 Storey Treehouse

Meet the Authors and Illustrators: Andy Griffiths: Exploring The 52 Storey Treehouse / Children’s books

With Andy Griffiths

Antipodean Children’s Lit to Tour China / Children’s books

By Alex Landragin

Four Australian author-illustrators of children’s books will be touring China this month and next as part of an initiative to promote the local industry in the Middle Kingdom. The tour, billed as the ‘Swimming with Stories’ festival, will feature an exhibition of book illustration as well as workshops focusing on writing, illustration and other facets of narrative performance.

Thirty-one authors and illustrators will be…

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The Silver Sea Workshop / Children’s books

With Alison Lester and Jane Godwin

Kids’ Books Awards Shortlist Announced / Children’s books

By Alex Landragin

The shortlist for the Children’s Book of the Year has been announced. The awards - hosted by the Children’s Book Council of Australia - are the nation’s most prestigious. Congratulations to all shortlisted authors, as well as authors of notable books for each category, as listed on the CBCA website.

The shortlist for the 2011 Picture Book of the Year is: Mirror by Jeannie…

Promo image for Picture This: A Celebration of Children’s Illustration

Picture This: A Celebration of Children’s Illustration / Illustration

With Jane Tanner, Sally Rippin, Marc Martin and 1 other

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Wheeler Kids

Art Journal Workshop / Illustration

With Asphyxia

Promo image for Drawing for a Child-Like Imagination

Drawing for a Child-Like Imagination / Children’s books

By Alex Landragin

Podcast episode

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The Wheeler Centre

You Read Me? / Children’s books

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