The Johnny Crow stories
Arts & literature, Our stories:
In the early twentieth century, author Leslie Brooke developed new techniques that were to influence many in what became the Golden Age of Children’s books.
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Early history of movable and pop-up books
Arts & literature, Our stories:
Pop-up books enthral readers for many reasons: their ingenuity, their beauty, and because they challenge the two-dimensional nature of printed books. Explore the range of paper engineering mechanisms that have been used in books for more than 700 years.
Illustrated children’s books: Arthur Rackham (1867-1939)
Arthur Rackham’s haunting images in children’s fairy tales evoke a sense of mystery, even nightmare. They made him the leading decorative illustrator of the Edwardian era.
High standard of entries in Draw a Story competition
Judges have their work cut out for them as State Library mail bags fill with high quality entries for the Look! Draw a story competition.
