Noela Young has been illustrating children's books in Australia for over fifty years. She is probably best known for her illustrations of
The Muddle-headed Wombat by Ruth Park. She has illustrated many novels by Emily Rodda and Gillian Rubinstein as well, but her picture books have very special qualities, especially when they deal with sensitive and serious themes such as old age and death, as
Grandpa by Lilith Norman and
Toby by Margaret Wild do. I cannot read
Toby without crying. The illustrations of that beautiful golden retriever 'get to me' every time.
Diane Dillon illustrates with her husband Leo, who I wrote about on 2nd March. Their most recent book The Goblin and the Empty Chair was written by Mem Fox, so here there is an Australian and American collaboration of March birthdays! For me this book is a departure from what I would expect from both parties. Check it out and see what you think.
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