Lu Rees Archives Newsletter

Newsletter Volume 1 Issue 1 2014

Lu Rees

Archives

of Australian Children's Literature Inc.

Welcome to the Lu Rees Archives’ first newsletter. We are looking forward to sharing our news, ventures, exhibitions and festivals, and all our ‘goings on’. We aim to celebrate Australian children’s literature with you.

It’s our fortieth birthday this year, and there’s much to celebrate. We hold 25,000 books, with 3,200 in 53 languages; authors’ papers and illustrators’ artworks; unique audiotapes and photographs; 450 research files on authors and illustrators, and tasty items like our chocolate Blinky Bill egg (we saved the wrapper and ate the chocolate!). Our website reveals these treasures and more. http://www.canberra.edu.au/lurees

This year we are setting up the Lu Rees Foundation to fund the Archives in perpetuity. Our aim is to collect, preserve and make available the artistic output of Australia’s children’s authors and illustrators. We will be inviting you to become a friend of the Archives and receive our newsletter, journal, invitations to events, discounts on merchandise like our book, Showcasing Treasures 40-year story and our limited edition Pixie O’Harris etched glassware. These you can order from our merchandise website. http://www.canberra.edu.au/lurees/merchandise

We’re sharing our news and events in other ways too. Catch up with us on Twitter and Facebook. We hope you’ll visit us soon – and like us!

Dr Belle Alderman AM
Emeritus Professor of Children's Literature
Director
The Lu Rees Archives of Australia Children's Literature Inc

A Bird in the Hand exhibition has something for everyone

original artwork
manuscripts
books, including translations
a replica of Bob’s writing desk with copies of his little reminder notes
a replica of the view from his desk with an image of Bob walking up the path
activities for children, and
a sofa where children and adults can sit and read his books.

The Lu Rees Archives arranged for this exhibition to occur in conjunction with Canberra Museum And Gallery. Ann James, Ann Haddon from Books Illustrated, joined by Nicky Lo Bianco guest curator, have curated the exhibition using many original materials and artwork from the Archives. Further information can be found at http://www.museumsandgalleries.act.gov.au/Slideshow/bobgraham.html

Bob-a-thon Festival
The Archives is inviting schools, public libraries, pre-school and day-care centres to celebrate Bob Graham’s picture books during July. Just think of all those children relishing Bob’s books! We hope to receive many inventive, original responses, some of which will feature on the Bob-a-thon Festival website. http://www.canberra.edu.au/bobathon
We invite you to visit our site, view Bob’s jacket covers, brief blurbs about each, and a guide to registering for the Bob-a-thon Festival. Enjoy!

Original artwork from Bob Graham, Max London: Walker Books, 2000

Showcasing Treasures
Belle Alderman and Leanne Barrett proudly displaying the publication Showcasing Treasures written by Belle and Dr Trish Milne. This fabulous publication was launched by Dr Mark MacLeod at the CBCA National Conference in May. This well-designed, beautifully produced publication is essential for any home, professional and institutional library. Lyn Linning, Magpies July 2014 p24.

To order your copy please go to our merchandise website http://www.canberra.edu.au/lurees/merchandise