One of the very first to identify the contemporary rise of
Melbourne’s cultural and place power, Maree Coote has won
The Royal Historical Society of Victoria’s Gold Prize for ‘The Art
of Being Melbourne’. Her unique command of history, culture, art
and design is made accessible for a wide variety of audiences,
including children. Coote was the first to create a children’s
picture book for Melbourne kids, ‘When You Go To Melbourne’.
According to Philip Adams, “Melbourne never had a more ingenious
ambassador.”
Coote’s first book The Melbourne Book: A History of Now is in its
fourth edition after 12+ years in print, and has been dubbed
‘Melbourne’s Bible’.
Highly recommended. There is much symbolism to discuss in these
illustrations and I believe rich conversations could be had around
this by parents and teachers with children.
*ReadPlus*
This was such a moving non-fiction picture book – this will
definitely have pride of place on my classroom bookshelf! Rating: 5
stars
*I Dream of All the Books*
Even if you think you know the story of Azaria Chamberlain and even
if you can't quite dislodge that first assumption, this is a
achingly beautiful, thoughtfully rendered, significant work of art
that is an excellent cross-curricular resource addressing an
infinite number of nuances for discussion with children from as
young as five. Highly recommended.
*Dims Write Stuff*
What a stunning book, both visually and intellectually, aimed at
readers of all ages… Highly recommended for all libraries and home
collections.
*CBCA: Reading Time*
This is a story for all ages and one that should not be forgotten.
Highly recommended.
*Kids Book Review*
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