As in The Quicksand Pony, picture book author/artist Lester sets her multifaceted second novel on an Australian cattle farm. Resourceful, responsible Dusty Riley loves working alongside her father, a ...

In 2005, author Alison Lester journeyed from her native Australia to Antarctica aboard the Aurora Australis, an icebreaker carrying scientists and supplies to the remote Mawson Station research center ...

It is charming, entertaining, visually beautiful and not much longer than an hour. It’s directed by Robert Connolly, whose previous film for younger viewers was the uplifting flight of nostalgia Paper ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. For Alison Lester, award-winning author, illustrator and self-confessed “control freak”, handing over one of her best-loved children’s ...

The beloved Aussie children's book 'Magic Beach' by Alison Lester has been adapted for the big screen! The highly-anticipated film by Australian director Robert Connolly opens in cinemas this week.

Ten animators have produced 10 beautiful stories in this anthology film, ranging from fabulous stop-motion to delicate illustration Robert Connolly’s adaptation of Alison Lester’s beloved children’s ...