Libby Gleeson AM is the award-winning author of more than 30
books for children and teenagers. She grew up in country towns in
Australia and trained as a teacher, living in Europe and England
before returning to Australia to write full-time. Her books have
been acclaimed both internationally and in Australia. Her awards
include thirteen short-listings in the Children’s Book Council of
Australia Awards, which she has won three times. The Great Bear
(with Armin Greder) won the Bologna Ragazzi Award in 2000, the
first time an Australian title has won this prestigious award, and
Red won the Prime Minister’s Literary Award for Children’s Fiction
in 2013. Libby has received the Lady Cutler Award for Services to
Children’s Literature (1997), the NSW Premier’s Special Award
(2011) and the Dromkeen Medal (2011). In 2007 she was made a Member
of the Order of Australia.
Leila Rudge was born in England and grew up making mud pies with
six siblings and Jeni from number 15. After completing an
Illustration Degree at Bath Spa University, Leila headed to
Australia to seek her fortune (and the sunshine). Creating tiny
characters for books is her favourite part of illustrating. In
2012, her book No Bears (written by Meg McKinlay) was short-listed
for the CBCA Picture Book of the Year award in both the Picture
Book and Early Childhood categories. Ted was her first picture book
as both author and illustrator.
It is a clever and informative book and fun to read as well.
*103.1FM Grafton*
Rudge's mixed media illustrations are inviting. She uses humour to
reiterate the words shown on each page, and readers will love
finding some of the things shown on each page.
*ReadPlus*
It’s a joyous story of identity and having a place in this big
world
*My Little Story Corner*
upon closer inspection more and more storylines are revealed that
complement the main, and beautifully inclusive, depiction of the
mums’ days
*Readings*
Libby Gleeson explores a big day in the life of a group of
hard-working toddlers and their hard-working mothers, with the help
of watercolour and pencil illustrations from Leila Rudge.
*Practical Parenting*
Australian Picture Books feature
*Oh Creative Day*
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