Stories from the past have not enjoyed great popularity with Australian children or publishers in recent years. Historical fiction has been limited to the ‘My Story’ kind of book, and we rarely see historical nonfiction picture books such as those published in the US. It is interesting, therefore, to look at a range of Australian picture books that tackle stories from past eras, and to consider the ways in which their authors choose to bring them alive.
Yardil by Rosanne Hawke and illustrated by Elizabeth Stanley
Benchmark, $27.95 hb, 32 pp
The Call of the Osprey by Normal Jorgensen and illustrated by Brian Harrison-Lever
FACP, $24.95 hb, 32 pp
Refugees by David Miller
Lothian, $26.95 hb, 32 pp
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