The best picture books are pure magic – and Australia has produced some of the best. Nominate your favourite here The best children’s picture books can be pure magic for adults too: witty and wise prose or poetry that is a joy to read aloud, coupled with vivid, evocative illustrations that live on in the memory – and the culture – for decades. Australia has produced more than its fair share of classics, from the effortlessly educational to the cheekily irreverent, and we want you to nominate your favourite for a major reader’s poll we will run in late January: the best Australian children’s picture book of all time. Primarily intended to be read aloud to children who don’t yet read independently; Able to be read in a few minutes – we’re looking for a child’s picture book, rather than a graphic novel or illustrated chapter book; Written by an Australian (or someone we’ve claimed); Published in Australia. Continue reading...

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