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Magic Beach by Alison Lester named Australia’s best children’s picture book

Lester’s 1990 classic about the wonders of nature wins Guardian Australia poll ahead of Possum Magic in second place

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‘I also like that the dad cries’: children on their favourite Australian picture book of all time

From Jetty Jumping to green sheep, children tell us why they love the books they ask for night after night

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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

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Discover Australia’s top 50 children’s picture books as nominated by Guardian readers

The readers have spoken and this list of books will comprise the best Australian children’s picture books poll in a few weeks

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Magic Beach review – Alison Lester’s classic picture book is enchanting on screen

Ten animators have produced 10 beautiful stories in this anthology film, ranging from fabulous stop-motion to delicate illustration

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Away with Alison Lester: ‘I always ask a flight attendant if I can shift and sometimes they let me’

In Guardian Australia’s weekly series about travel, the children’s book author reveals her canniest long-haul flight hack and the holiday meals she’d rather forget

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Magic Beach: how the beloved picture book became a spell-binding animation

Alison Lester’s 90s bestseller now has a big-screen adaptation from the director of The Dry, featuring 10 animated adventures by 10 different artists

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‘It shouldn’t be a bucket list place’: these people went to Antarctica. They hope you don’t

As Antarctic tourism grows, so does the environmental impact. Now scientists and artists who work on the continent hope to encourage us to admire from afar

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Alison Lester: ‘This is what I want to do. I want to be in charge of the whole thing’

The prolific children’s book author walks along her magic beach and reflects on the moment she had her life’s calling

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Your ultimate Sydney events guide: the best things to do this weekend, and what’s on through January

From Sydney festival highlights to pop-up venues, shows for kids and street fairs – here are the best things happening in your city in January

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Glorious beach summers are part of the Australian imagination. My children are making different memories

What to the rest of us has been an aberrant few years has to this new generation been their whole life

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