Author Description

Brief summaries of around 170 books for children, classified in four bands from lower primary to upper secondary. Almost all the books are recent, from 1985-1993, with a high representation of Australasian authors. Each summary is followed with suggestions for 'working with the book', which consists of questions to ask classes and topics for discussion about the themes, social issues and writing. The authors have both been national presidents of the Children's Book Council.