Midnight at the Library by Ursula Dubosarsky
Midnight at the Library by Ursula Dubosarsky
Midnight at the Library by Ursula Dubosarsky
Midnight at the Library by Ursula Dubosarsky

Midnight at the Library by Ursula Dubosarsky

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Illustrated by Ron Brooks

In Midnight at the Library, critically-acclaimed author, Ursula Dubosarsky, and award-winning illustrator, Ron Brooks, traverse space and time, telling the story of a book throughout history. Dubosarsky and Brooks piece together the story of a book that was opened and loved, given and taken, closed and lost, found and forgotten before being discovered, uncovered and preserved at the library.

Beautifully written and splendidly illustrated, this is a story about the inception, creation and preservation of books and culture. This enchanting children's book has vast educational potential and is sure to captivate the hearts of book-lovers across the nation, encouraging them to find their own book of wonder.

Brilliantly evocative and exceptionally engaging, there is something undeniably magical about Dubosarsky and Brooks' timeless and ageless story, Midnight at the Library. 

Midnight at the Library was created for the 50th anniversary of the National Library of Australia.

Condition: Excellent Condition
Format: Hardcover
Age: 5+

Ursula Dubosarsky was born in Sydney and wanted to be a writer from the age of six. She is widely regarded as one of the most talented and original writers in Australia today. She is the author of over 60 books for children and young adults, which have won a number of national prizes, including the NSW, Victorian, South Australian and Queensland Premier's Literary Awards. Ursula was the Australian Children’s Laureate 2020–2021. Ursula has a PhD in English literature from Macquarie University and lives in Sydney with her family.

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.

https://www.childrenslaureate.org.au/midnight-at-the-library

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