The 1980s were a great time to write a classic Aussie picture book. From Possum Magic and Animalia to Who Sank the Boat? there was a voracious appetite to see Australia represented for kids in a way it hadn’t been before. Like everyone my age, I grew up with these books and I read them to my own children.
Forty years on, these books remain beloved – it’s no wonder they’re leading Guardian Australia’s reader poll of the best picture books of all time. But today the creation of new homegrown classics – which is increasingly important – has become increasingly difficult.
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