Author: Matt Ottley
Publisher: Hodder Children's, 1999
Cover illustration by Matt Ottley. Cover reproduced with kind permission of Hodder Children's, Sydney.
OTTLEY, Matthew
Mrs Millie's painting
Hodder Children's, 1997
ISBN 073360188X
Visually stunning, this picture book is a delightful journey for the reader. Each page provides a wealth of stimulation for exciting picture talks, as Mrs Millie, and her cat Socrates, set out on an adventurous voyage through the gardens of Matt Ottley's very fertile imagination. There is much illustrative humour blended with a suggestion of mystery, which will have instant appeal for young readers. The text is suitably large to assist the student reader and blends occasionally into the artwork. At heart, this is a charming glimpse into the hidden but happy life of an elderly person living alone. L. Ward |
| USER LEVEL: Stage 1 Stage 2 |
SCIS 913379 |
Books by Matt Ottley
Internet sites and author profiles
Background readings
Illustrator's notes by Matt Ottley (for Luke's way of looking)
Books by Matt Ottley (listed chronologically within each category)
Fiction
- Albert's rainy day, Hodder & Stoughton, 1987
- What Faust saw, Hodder Children's, 1995, reviewed Scan 15(2)
- Sailing home (written by Colin Thompson), Hodder Headline, 1996
- Mrs Millie's painting, Hodder Children's, 1997, reviewed Scan 17(2)
- Luke's way of looking (written by Nadia Wheatley), Hodder Children's, 1999, reviewed Scan 19(1)
- Faust's party, Hodder Children's, 2000, reviewed Scan 20(1)
- Jack and Molly (written by Sarah Armstrong), forthcoming
Non fiction
- Exploring ancient Australia (written by Wade Hughes) [Discovery and exploration], Martin Educational, 1988
Other resources
Internet sites and author profiles (listed alphabetically)
Matt Ottley
Lateral Learning Speakers' Agency (Matt Ottley)
Matt Ottley
mattottley
Background readings
The following are articles from Scan; copies of Scan articles can be requested from your teacher-librarian.
Atkins, H. 'Community participation through book raps at Nowra Public School', Scan 20(1) February, 2001, pp 3-15.
Bowie, B. & Mackinnon, G. 'Book raps: be tempted', Scan 19(1) February 2000, pp 4-5.
'Integrating technology in teaching and learning: reflections on recent book raps", Scan 20(3) August 2001, pp 8-15.
Longworth, A. 'Book rapping at Hay War Memorial High School', Scan, 19(1) February 2000, pp 10-11.
Sinclair, A 'Maddie: a perspective from Deniliquin North Public School', Scan, 19(1) February 2000, pp 8-9.
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