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Ron Brooks (Illustrator)

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Ron Brooks has illustrated many children's books, including those considered to be classics of Australian picture book publishing: John Brown, Rose and the Midnight Cat (first published by Viking in 1986), and The Bunyip of Berkeley's Creek (Viking 1989). Both these picture books have earned world-wide recognition and critical praise. Old Pig (published by Allen and Unwin) was named Best Book of the Year 1997 by the New Yorker and the Chicago Tribune. Recently Ron illustrated two beautiful companion picture books, Henry's Bed and Henry's Bath, written by his wife Margaret Perversi.

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Book Cover: Honey & Bear
Honey & Bear
By Ursula Dubosarsky & Ron Brooks
Even though Bear is a bear and Honey is a bird, they behave surprisingly like the child in all of us. There are five tales that touch on such universal themes as love, fear, responsibility and friendship. Quality writing, endearing characters and stunning illustrations all combine to make this a timeless treasure of a book.
Even though Bear is a bear and Honey is a bird, they behave surprisingly like the child in all of us. There are five tales that touch on such universal themes as love, fear, responsibility and friendship...
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Published: 05/06/2000
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780140567816
RRP: $14.95
Book Cover: John Brown, Rose & the Midnight Cat
John Brown, Rose & the Midnight Cat
By Jenny Wagner & Ron Brooks
Rose lived with her dog, John Brown. `Just the two of us,' said Rose, until the mysterious midnight cat came along, and things began to change. An award-winning classic tale.
Rose lived with her dog, John Brown. `Just the two of us,' said Rose, until the mysterious midnight cat came along, and things began to change. An award-winning classic tale.
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Published: 01/05/1980
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780140503067
RRP: $14.95
Book Cover: The Bunyip of Berkeley's Creek
The Bunyip of Berkeley's Creek
By Jenny Wagner & Ron Brooks
When the bunyip heaves himself out of Berkeley's Creek, he has no idea what a bunyip really is! So he sets off to find out for himself. 32 pages Paperback
When the bunyip heaves himself out of Berkeley's Creek, he has no idea what a bunyip really is! So he sets off to find out for himself. 32 pages Paperback
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Published: 30/11/1978
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780140501261
RRP: $14.95
Book Cover: The Honey and Bear Stories
The Honey and Bear Stories
By Ursula Dubosarsky & Ron Brooks

This beautiful full-colour book is a compilation of Honey and Bear and Special Days with Honey and Bear , reproduced in a B format. The ten short stories are exquisitely illustrated by the talented Ron Brooks, and each capture a small moment in the lives of these animal friends.

This beautiful full-colour book is a compilation of Honey and Bear and Special Days with Honey and Bear , reproduced in a B format. The ten short stories are exquisitely illustrated by the talented Ron...

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Published: 03/05/2010
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780143305002
RRP: $14.95
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21 May 2012
2012 Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs) - winners

The Australian Book Industry Awards were held in Sydney on Friday night. It was a great night for Penguin with our books taking the top honors in four book categories including the prestigious Book of the Year. Congratulations also to Peg McColl, Kate McCormack and the rights team who won the International (Rights) Award for the second year running for Paul French's book Midnight in Peking. United Book Distributors were again named Distributor of the Year.

Illustrated Book of the Year

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