The Guardian: Magic Beach by Alison Lester named Australia’s best children’s picture book
ABC News (AU) on MSN: Alison Lester's book Magic Beach was all about kids' imagination. A new film keeps the focus
The second-last page in Alison Lester's classic children's book, Magic Beach, gets me right in the heart. It shows a beach shack where four kids are tucked into bed together, enjoying the happy sleep ...
Alison Lester's book Magic Beach was all about kids' imagination. A new film keeps the focus
Lester’s 1990 classic about the wonders of nature wins Guardian Australia poll ahead of Possum Magic in second place Alison Lester interview: ‘Everything I do looks a bit like a stuffed toy’ Children ...
The Guardian: Inside the idyllic studio of Alison Lester: ‘Everything I do looks a bit like a stuffed toy’
The doyenne of Australian picture books talks about her creative process, the ‘wild and woolly’ place that inspired Magic Beach – and how a favourite idea was sketched on an aeroplane sick bag Vote ...
Inside the idyllic studio of Alison Lester: ‘Everything I do looks a bit like a stuffed toy’
"At our magic beach, wild white horses are thundering past... plunging & prancing and tossing their heads then fading away on the sand." Madman Films in Australia has unveiled a lovely official ...
The Guardian: Alison Lester on how the natural world inspires her bestselling picture books – video
Alison Lester’s illustrations are instantly recognisable – softly grainy drawings of cheerful characters, animals and natural landscapes. ‘Everything I do looks a little bit like a stuffed toy,’ says ...