Belinda is a 1992 children's picture book written and illustrated by Pamela Allen.[1]
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| Author | Pamela Allen |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Pamela Allen |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's picture book |
| Published | 1992 |
| Publisher | Viking Press Australia |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
| Pages | unpaginated (28) |
| Awards | Russell Clark Award (shortlist), CBCA Picture Book of the Year (Honour), KOALA Hall of Fame |
| ISBN | 978-0140544930 |
Plot summary edit
The book tells the story of a cow that is particular about who milks her and the lengths a man takes to do so.
Reception edit
Belinda has been generally well received. Kirkus Reviews wrote "Allen's lively story is as succinct and neatly honed as a folktale, while her deftly designed illustrations .. are splendidly witty." and concluded "A delightful offering from this much-honored New Zealander/Australian; perfect to share with a group."[2] and Publishers Weekly wrote "Milk, mayhem and more add up to gallons of fun."[3] It has also been reviewed by the School Library Journal[4] and Horn Book Magazine[5]
Belinda has been studied in schools,[6][7][8] was shortlisted for the 1992 Russell Clark Award,[9] is a 1993 Children's Book Council of Australia Picture Book of the Year Honour book,[10] and is in the Kids Own Australian Literature Awards (KOALA) Hall of Fame, having been shortlisted for a KOALA 5 times in 10 years.[11]
In 2001 it was amongst the top 100 Australian Children's books held in Australian educational libraries.[12]
References edit
- ^ National Library of Australia - Belinda by Pamela Allen
- ^ "Belinda". www.kirkusreviews.com. Kirkus Media LLC. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ^ "Belinda". www.publishersweekly.com. PWxyz LLC. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ^ Gold, Debra S. (January 1994). "Preschool & primary grades". Library Journal. 40 (1): 80.
- ^ Watson, Elizabeth S. (1993). "Belinda". Horn Book Magazine. 69 (4): 439.
- ^ Grade 1 / 2 A Newsletter, August 2014
- ^ Bilby Class Term 1 Newsletter
- ^ Great Books for Language Learning No. 5 - Stories with Character Plans, Dept. of Education and Children's Services (South Aust. Govt.)
- ^ "Allen, Pamela". www.bookcouncil.org.nz. New Zealand Book Council. Archived from the original on 5 June 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ^ "Australian Children's Book of the Year Award Picture Book of the Year". www.ucalgary.ca. David K. Brown. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ^ "KOALA Hall of Fame". www.koalansw.org.au. K.O.A.L.A Council. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ^ Allison Brown (22 June 2001). "Australia's authors finally recognised" (Press release). Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts. Retrieved 4 May 2022.