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Mandy Foot
Mandy Foot is a South Australian based illustrator of children's picture books, graphic design and artwork. She has won a number of awards including a Crystal Kite Award from the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) and a Karajia Award, the Wilderness Society's Environment Award for Children's Literature. Career Foot commenced her illustration career working at the Adelaide Zoo Education Service where she worked for over 15 years. She has illustrated over 25 books specifically for young children under the age of seven. Most of her work focusses on Australian themes, particularly anthropomorphic animals and birds in rural settings. Awards * 2019 Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards, shortlisted Birth to Three Years for ''Hush Say The Stars'' (by Margaret Spurling) * 2021 ACT Notable Book Awards 2021 winner ''The Last Dragon'' * 2022 The Wilderness Society Environment Award for Children's Literature shortlisted ''Warna-Manda Baby: Ear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crystal Kite Award
The Crystal Kite Award''(also known as 'Crystal Kite Members Choice Award) is given by the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) each year to recognize great books from the 70 SCBWI regions around the world. Along with the SCBWI Golden Kite Awards The Golden Kite Awards are given annually by the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, an international children's writing organization, to recognize excellence in children’s literature. The award is a golden medallion showing ..., the Crystal Kite Awards are chosen by other children's book writers and illustrators, making them the only peer-given awards in publishing for young readers. Each SCBWI member votes for their favorite book from a nominated author in their region that was published in the previous calendar year. Winners International Regions Australia / New Zealand Canada Europe / Latin America / Africa Middle East / India / Asia UK / Ireland Regions in the United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Society Of Children's Book Writers And Illustrators
The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) is a nonprofit, 501(c)3 organization that acts as a network for the exchange of knowledge between writers, illustrators, editors, publishers, agents, librarians, educators, booksellers and others involved with literature for young people. The SCBWI has more than 22,000 members worldwide, in over 80 regional chapters, making it the largest children's writing organization in the world. History In 1971, the organization was founded as the Society of Children's Book Writers by a group of Los Angeles-based writers, including the group's President Stephen Mooser and Executive Director Lin Oliver. Authors Judy Blume and Jane Yolen sat on the original board and continue to be involved today. In October 1973, details were announced for the Golden Kite Award, the only children's literary award judged by a jury of peers. Today, the awards are given annually to recognize excellence in children's literature in four categories: F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilderness Society (Australia)
The Wilderness Society is an Australian, community-based, not-for-profit non-governmental organisation, non-governmental environmental advocacy organisation. Its vision is to "transform Australia into a society that protects, respects and connects with the natural world that sustains us." It is a community-based organisation with a philosophy of non-violence and consensus decision-making. While the Wilderness Society is a politically unaligned group, it actively engages the community to lobby politicians and parties. The Wilderness Society comprises a number of separately incorporated organisations and has Campaign Centres located in all Australian capital cities (except Darwin and Canberra) and a number of regional centres. History The Wilderness Society was formed initially as the Tasmanian Wilderness Society (TWS) and was transition from the South West Tasmania Action Committee. The group was originally established in 1976 from the members of the Lake Pedder Action Commit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adelaide Zoo
Adelaide Zoo is Australia's second oldest zoo (after Melbourne Zoo), and it is operated on a non-profit basis. It is located in the parklands just north of the city centre of Adelaide, South Australia. It is administered by the Royal Zoological Society of South Australia Incorporated (trading as Zoos South Australia or Zoos SA), which is a full institutional member of the Zoo and Aquarium Association (ZAA) and the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA), and which also administers the Monarto Safari Park near Murray Bridge. The zoo houses about 300 native and exotic species, with over 3,000 animals on site. The zoo's most recent enclosures are in the second phase of the South-East Asia exhibit, known as Immersion, providing visitors with the experience of walking through the jungle, with Sumatran tigers and Sumatran orangutans seemingly within reach. Five buildings within the zoo have been listed as state heritage places on the South Australian Heritage Register, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wilderness Society Environment Award For Children's Literature
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Early Childhood
Early childhood is a stage in human development following infancy and preceding middle childhood. It generally includes toddlerhood and some time afterward. Play age is an unspecific designation approximately within the scope of early childhood. Development of self-regulation across early childhood Development during early childhood is an important topic, specifically self-regulation during this stage of development. This study took place in 4 different areas, which included Michigan State University Michigan State University (Michigan State, MSU) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in East Lansing, Michigan. It was founded in 1855 as the Agricultural College of the State of Michigan, the fi ..., Oregon State University, University of Michigan and the Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Within this study, a sample of 1,386 children between the ages of 3 and 7 years old were studied. Self-regulation is known as an individ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phil Cummings
Phil Cummings is a South Australian children's fiction author. Born in Port Broughton, his first book, "Goodness Gracious", was published in 1989.Heuzenroeder, Catherine (1 July 2012).Children's author draws from book of life. ABC RiverRetrieved 16 September 2012Bio "Phil Cummings". Retrieved 16 September 2012 Since then he has published over 100 children's books. Two of Cummings' works have been turned into theatrical productions. produced a production of "Boom Bah!" in 2008, and John Schumann composed a musical version of "Danny Allen was here" for the 2012 Festival of Music. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susan Betts
Susan 'Susie' Betts is a First Nations artist, illustrator and cultural advisor. She has ancestral connections to Wirangu, Kokata and Mirning country, community and language groups on the far West coast of South Australia. Career Betts' artworks created whilst employed at Balarinji Design Studio include the Nalanji Dreaming design covering a Qantas jet in 1995. She developed the Sweet Water design for an oversized Coca-Cola bottle displayed at the 1996 Olympics and now in Atlanta Museum. She designed a cultural football guernsey for the Adelaide Crows worn during 2016 for the Australian Rules Football Indigenous round at the request of her nephew Eddie Betts. Betts has undertaken international research through a Churchill Fellowship in 2018 exploring the Seven Sisters ( Pleiades) constellation and creation stories ( Tjukurpa) across Indigenous cultures in Australia and overseas. As a part of this fellowship she was able to visit the Elliston and Streaky Bay areas w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Dumbleton
Mike Dumbleton is an Australian writer of children's books and a literacy consultant. He was granted the Federal Minister’s Award for Outstanding Contribution to Improving Literacy in 2016. Biography Dumbleton moved to Australia in 1972, where he worked as a teacher for many years. He published his first children's book, ''Dial-a-Croc'' in 1991, In 2006 Dumbleton took up a position teaching in New York, where he remained for nine years before returning to South Australia.Bogle, Deborah. (31 January 2015). "Read all about it ...we're on the write track", ''The Advertiser'', Adelaide, South Australia. p41. Awards * Won - Speech Pathology Book of the Year 2003 in Best Speech and/or Sound Awareness Book category for ''Muddled-up Farm'' by Mike Dumbleton and Jobi Murphy Works Children's books * ''Dial-a-Croc'' (1991) * ''Passing On'' (2001) "Book of the Year - Early Childhood" shortlist. * ''Muddled-up farm'' (2003) "Best Speech and/or Sound Awareness Book" 2003, Speech Path ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katrina Germein
Katrina Germein (born 1974 in South Australia) is an Australian early childhood teacher and author of children's picture books. In 1997 while working in a remote Aboriginal community as a teacher Germein wrote her first two picture books about her experiences. By 2023 Germein had written over 20 picture books with some published internationally. Awards * Highly Commended - 2011 Prime Minister's Literary Awards, and shortlisted in the REAL Awards, Koala Awards, Cool Awards & Yabba Awards for ''My Dad Thinks He's Funny'' * Shortlisted - Speech Pathology Book of the Year Awards, 2014 for ''My Dad Still Thinks He’s Funny'' * Shortlisted - Speech Pathology Book of the Year Awards, 2014 for ''My Mum Says the Strangest Things'' * Shortlisted - Speech Pathology Book of the Year Awards, 2016 for ''Baby Dance'' * Won - Notable 2018 CBCA Book of the Year Award Longlist: Early Childhood for ''Great Goal! Marvellous Mark!'' * Won - Speech Pathology Book of the Year Award 2019 for ''Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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