Here you’ll find reviews of my favourite illustrated poetry compilations or rhyming stories.
“If you are a dreamer, a wisher, a liar,
A hope-er, a pray-er, a magic bean buyer,
If you’re a pretender, come sit by my fire
For we have some flax-golden tales to spin.
Come in!
Come in!”
(Shell Silverstein, “Where the Sidewalk Ends”)
Harry Reade’s (1927-1988) life experiences were unconventional, his personally eccentric (click here to read more about his colourful life). He expressed his attitudes and ideas through satirical cartooning, political illustration […]
“How Many Ropes on a Boat?” the last known picture book by Harry Reade Read More »
Published by the National Library of Australia (1984) this is one of the few known picture books created by Harry Reade. Delightfully illustrated, its message is that of tolerance and
“Whitefellers are Like Traffic Lights” humour and harmony from Harry Reade Read More »