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Gus Gordon (born in Sydney, 1971) is a children's book illustrator and writer based in Sydney, Australia. Gordon has written and illustrated over 70 books for children. [1] Gordon's book 'Herman and Rosie' was chosen as the 2013 ‘Read for Australia’ book and won the 2013 CBCA 'Honour Award' for best picture book.
The Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA) is a not for profit organisation which aims to engage the community with literature for young Australians. [1] The CBCA presents the annual Children's Book of the Year Awards to books of literary merit, recognising their contribution to Australian children's literature .
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G.W.H. in The Argus was impressed with the work: "In the simplest language the story is told from the time of the early explorers to the postwar migration schemes. The pictures tell so much that even children too young to read will follow them and establish mental landmarks for use later on.
The Award "will be made to outstanding books of fiction, drama, poetry or concept books for readers who have developed independent reading skills but are still developing in literary appreciation. Generally, books in this category will be appropriate in style and content for readers from the middle to upper primary years." [1]
The Award "will be made to outstanding books of fiction, drama, or poetry which require of the reader a degree of maturity to appreciate the topics, themes and scope of emotional involvement. Generally, books in this category will be appropriate in style and content for readers in their secondary years of schooling." [1]
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