Belinda (Allen book)

Belinda

First edition
Author	Pamela Allen
Illustrator	Pamela Allen
Language	English
Genre	Children's picture book
Published	1992
Publisher	Viking Press Australia
Publication place	Australia
Media type	Print (paperback)
Pages	unpaginated (28)
Awards	Russell Clark Award (shortlist), CBCA Picture Book of the Year (Honour), KOALA Hall of Fame
ISBN	978-0140544930

Belinda is a 1992 children's picture book written and illustrated by Pamela Allen.[1]

Plot summary

The book tells the story of a cow that is particular about who milks her and the lengths a man takes to do so.

Reception

Belinda has been generally well received. Kirkus Reviews wrote "Allen's lively story is as succinct and neatly honed as a folktale, while her deftly designed illustrations .. are splendidly witty." and concluded "A delightful offering from this much-honored New Zealander/Australian; perfect to share with a group."[2] and Publishers Weekly wrote "Milk, mayhem and more add up to gallons of fun."[3] It has also been reviewed by the School Library Journal[4] and Horn Book Magazine[5]

Belinda has been studied in schools,[6][7][8] was shortlisted for the 1992 Russell Clark Award,[9] is a 1993 Children's Book Council of Australia Picture Book of the Year Honour book,[10] and is in the Kids Own Australian Literature Awards (KOALA) Hall of Fame, having been shortlisted for a KOALA 5 times in 10 years.[11]

In 2001 it was amongst the top 100 Australian Children's books held in Australian educational libraries.[12]

References

1. National Library of Australia - Belinda by Pamela Allen
2. "Belinda". www.kirkusreviews.com. Kirkus Media LLC. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
3. "Belinda". www.publishersweekly.com. PWxyz LLC. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
4. Gold, Debra S. (January 1994). "Preschool & primary grades". Library Journal. 40 (1): 80.
5. Watson, Elizabeth S. (1993). "Belinda". Horn Book Magazine. 69 (4): 439.
6. Grade 1 / 2 A Newsletter, August 2014
7. Bilby Class Term 1 Newsletter
8. Great Books for Language Learning No. 5 - Stories with Character Plans, Dept. of Education and Children's Services (South Aust. Govt.)
9. "Allen, Pamela". www.bookcouncil.org.nz. New Zealand Book Council. Archived from the original on 5 June 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
10. "Australian Children's Book of the Year Award Picture Book of the Year". www.ucalgary.ca. David K. Brown. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
11. "KOALA Hall of Fame". www.koalansw.org.au. K.O.A.L.A Council. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
12. Allison Brown (22 June 2001). "Australia's authors finally recognised" (Press release). Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts. Retrieved 4 May 2022.

External links

• Library holdings of Belinda