Holiday Reading 2005

Information Books, including poetry and folktales

Agnew Kate (ed) War and peace: a collection of classic poetry and prose: 'My subject is War, and the pity of War', wrote First World War poet Wilfred Owen, yet for Rupert Brooke war was a matter of pride, not pity. Sometimes war might even be a vehicle for humour. Whether it's battle hymn or lament, silent reverie or marching song, all aspects of war and peace are to be found in this anthology of classic poetry and prose.
Andersen, Hans Christian The ugly duckling: With illustrations by Robert Ingpen, past winner of the Hans Christian
Arbogast, Joan Marie Buildings in disguise: architecture that looks like animals, food, and other things
Bower, Tamara How the Amazon Queen fought the Prince of Egypt: Serpot, ruler of a land where women live free, without men, leads her Amazon warriors in battle against Prince Pedikhons of Egypt, who has come to see for himself if women can equal men, even in battle. Includes notes about Assyrian and Egyptian culture and hieroglyphics.
Coope, Katy How to draw manga
Davies, Jacqueline The boy who drew birds : a story of John James Audubon
Edwards, Wallace Monkey business: English language idioms.
Grandits, John Technically, it’s not my fault: A series of concrete poems in which words, ideas, type and art combine to make pictures and patterns
Hakim, Joy The story of science: Aristotle leads the way: This story explores the mind-bending evolution of science in the twentieth century, telling the story of the people and ideas who dramatically changed our view of both the universe and ourselves.
Hansen, Joyce African princess: the amazing lives of Africa’s royal women
Hovey, Kate Voices of the Trojan War: A collection of poems that give voice to the ancient Greeks and Trojans who fought the Trojan war, a ten-year battle which ended when Greek warriors gained entrance to the city in a large wooden horse.
Knutson, Barbara Love and roast chicken: a trickster tale from the Andes: In this folktale from the Andes, a clever guinea pig repeatedly outsmarts the fox that wants to eat him for dinner.
Lester, Julius On writing for children & other people
Lewis, J. Patrick Please bury me in the library: Poems.
Munro, Roxie Amazement park: Maze puzzles
Robinson, Tony The worst children’s jobs in history
Silverstein, Shel Runny Babbit : a billy sook: Posthumous collection of poems.
Sullivan, Bryan To the moon and back: the amazing Australians at the forefront of space travel
Wormell, Christopher Teeth, Tails and Tentacles: An Animal Counting Book: This sophisticated counting book features lino-block illustrations by artist and wood-engraver, Christopher Wormell, which should appeal to adults and children alike.
Zhang, Ange Red land, yellow river: a story from the cultural revolution: In 1966 Mao Zedong's Cultural Revolution swept through China and transformed the life of Beijing teenager Ange Zhang. Ange longed to join the Red Guard with his classmates, but was denied membership after his father, a famous writer, was arrested and charged with being a counter-revolutionary. As Ange struggled to maintain his friends' respect, he began to question the Revolution and his role in it.