‘An interview with Julie Vivas’, (2004) Scan 23 (2). An extract from ‘An interview with Julie Vivas’
Bowie, B. & Mackinnon, G. (2000) ‘Book raps: be tempted', Scan 19(1), pp 4-5.
Callow, J. (2000) ‘ Reading the future. Looking ahead: the future of visual literacy is here now’, Scan 19(2), pp 8-11.
Callow, J. (2000) ‘ Reading the future. The literacy demands of visual text: deconstructing a web page’, Scan 19(3), pp 15-16.
Field, T. (2002), ‘Evidence based practice at Five Dock Public School : Adventures in self directed learning and student engagement in raps', Scan 21(4), pp18-19.
Higgins, S. (2002) ‘Using visual texts to enhance storytelling’, Scan 21(1), pp 4-7.
McLoughlin, S. (2005) ‘Video readings of picture books’, Scan 24 (2), pp.11-13
Longworth, A. (2000) ‘Book rapping at Hay War Memorial High School', Scan 19(1), pp 10-11.
Moline, S. (2000) ‘Visualising information’, Scan 19(2), pp 12-16.
Ottley, M. (2002) ‘Picture books: beneath the skin’, Scan 21(2), pp 6-13.
Patterson, C. (2002) ‘Reading the pictures: connecting visual literacy and evidence based practice’, Scan, 21(3), pp 4-11. (includes suggested activities for selected 2002 shortlisted books).
Scheffers, J. & Bohman, J. (2003) ‘Evidence based practice at Marayong Public School: The enhancement of student learning through participation in a book rap’, Scan 22(1), pp10-12.
Spence, B. (2002) ‘The literacy demands of visual text: reading the pictures’, Scan 21(2), pp 4-5. Go to an extract and proforma.
Taylor , K. (2000) ‘The Maddie book rap at Barham High School ', Scan 19(1), pp 6-7.
Zammit, K. (2000) ‘Reading the future: The literacy demands of visual text: working with new learning environments’, Scan 19(3), pp 10-14.

By the authors: Mem Fox
Fox, M. & Vivas, J. (1983) Possum magic, Omnibus, Norwood. SCIS 721280
Fox, M. & Vivas, J. (2006) Possum magic, Omnibus, Malvern SCIS 1254106 [A big book]
Fox, M & Vivas, J. (2006) The little book of Possum magic, Scholastic Australia, Gosford SCIS 1267289
Fox, M. & Vivas, J. (1984) Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge, Omnibus, Adelaide. SCIS 158991
Fox, M. (1984) Becoming a writer, Sturt C.A.E., Adelaide. SCIS 20599
Fox, M. (1984) The burning of the ricefields, [videorecording] ABC, Sydney. SCIS 677963
Fox, M. (1984) The drover’s wife [videorecording] ABC, Sydney. SCIS 677969
Fox, M. (1984) The ghostly door [videorecording] ABC, Sydney. SCIS 677970
Fox, M. (2005) Reading magic [videorecording], Whimsey Productions, SA SCIS 1265554
Fox, M. & Graeme, B. (1984) How to teach drama to infants: (without really crying!): drama classes for fives to eights, Ashton Scholastic, Sydney. SCIS 158989
Fox, M. & Kitanov, V. (1986) Arabella: the smallest girl in the world, Ashton Scholastic, Sydney. SCIS 240802
Fox, M. & Lofts, P. (1986) Sail away: the ballad of Skip and Nell, Ashton Scholastic, Sydney. SCIS 381798
Fox, M. & Lofts, P. (2005) Hunwick’s egg, Penguin, Camberwell SCIS 1204718
Fox, M. & Hawley, K. (1987) A cat called Kite, Ashton Scholastic, N.Z. SCIS 475331
Fox, M. & Semmler, H. (1988) Goodnight, sleep tight, Hutchinson Australia. SCIS 427042
Fox, M. & Niland, K. (1988) Just like that, Penguin, Melbourne. SCIS 470889
Fox, M. & Ellis, L. (1989) Feathers and fools, Ashwood House, Victoria. 454951
Fox, M. & Denton, T. (2006) A particular cow, Penguin, Melbourne SCIS 1278404
Fox, M. (1990) Mem’s the word, Penguin, Victoria. SCIS 647160
Fox, M. & Savadia, E. (1996) A bedtime story, Mondo, N.Y. SCIS 950363
Fox, M. & Miller, D, (1998) Boo to a goose, Hodder Children’s Australia. SCIS 1085709
Fox, M. Goodman, V. (1992) Guess what? Omnibus, Adelaide. SCIS 741989
Fox, M. (1992) Memories: an autobiography, Era, South Australia. SCIS 717435
Fox, M. & Plamka, F. (1992) With love, at Christmas, Lutheran Publishing House, Adelaide. SCIS 741994
Fox, M. & Frazee, M. 1995) Harriet, you’ll drive me wild! Hodder Children’s, Sydney. SCIS 1022588
Fox, M. & Mullins, P. (1995) Hattie and the fox, Scholastic, Sydney. SCIS 900122
Fox, M. & Mullins, P. (1995) Shoes from grandpa, Scholastic, Sydney. SCIS 900125
Fox, M. & Argent, K. 1996) Wombat divine, Omnibus, Norwood. SCIS 934341
Fox, M. & Whitman, C. 1996) Zoo-looking, Mondo, N.Y. SCIS 1161591
Fox, M. & Robinson, B. (1997) Sophie, Voyager/Harcourt Brace, San Diego. SCIS 1021971
Fox, M. & Rosenthal, M. (1997) The straight line wonder, Mondo, N.Y. SCIS 1020008
Fox, M. & Dyer, J. (1997) Time for bed, Harcourt Brace, San Diego. SCIS 1076486
Fox, M. Brown, K. (1998) Tough Boris, Penguin, Victoria. SCIS 937351
Fox, M. & Staub, L. (1998) Whoever you are, Hodder Children’s, Rydalmere. SCIS 928070
Fox, M. & Horacek, J. (2001) Reading magic: how your child can learn to read before school and other read-aloud miracles, Pan, Sydney. SCIS 1047230
Fox, M. & Lofts, P (2002) Koala Lou, Penguin, Melbourne. SCIS 1111090
Fox, M. & Argent , K. (2002) Sleepy bears, Working Title, Kingswood. SCIS 1098327
Fox, M. & Tusa, T. (2003) The magic hat, Scholastic, Gosford. SCIS 1126933
John Newcombe; Mem Fox (2005), [videorecording], ABC, Sydney SCIS 1229668

By the authors: illustrated by Julie Vivas
Doyle, M. & Vivas, J. (2003) Sleepy Pendoodle, Walker, London. SCIS 1120569
Fox, M. & Vivas, J. (1983) Possum magic, Omnibus, Norwood. SCIS 721280
Gleeson, L. & Vivas, J. (2006) Cuddle time, Walker, London. SCIS 1263283
Fox, M. & Vivas, J. (1984) Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge, Omnibus, Adelaide. SCIS 158991
Hathorn, L. & Vivas, J. (1981) The tram to Bondi Beach, Collins, Sydney. SCIS 151742
Machin , S. & Vivas, J. (1997) I went walking, Red Wagon, San Diego. SCIS 925922
Overend , J. & Vivas, J. (1999) Hello baby, ABC Books, Sydney. SCIS 987634
Tulloch, R. & Vivas, J. (1995) Stories from our house, Penguin, Ringwood. SCIS 835901
Tulloch, R. & Vivas, J. (1995) Stories from our street, Penguin, Ringwood. SCIS 835291
Vivas , J. (1991) The Grandma Poss cookbook , Omnibus, Norwood. SCIS 689927
Vivas , J. (1990), My grandchild, Omnibus, Adelaide. SCIS 739311
Wild, M. & Vivas, J. (1996) Let the celebrations begin! Orchard Books, New York. SCIS 1119343
Wild, M. & Vivas, J. (1997) Our granny, Omnibus, Norwood. SCIS 922997
Wild, M. & Vivas, J. (1991) The very best of friends, Margaret Hamilton, Sydney. SCIS 691723
Williams, S. & Vivas, J. (1997) Let’s go visiting, Omnibus, Norwood. SCIS 939412
Woolf , V. & Vivas, J. (1993) Nurse Lugton’s curtain, Red Fox, London. SCIS 786409
Credits
Thank you to Mandy Kirk (John Edmondson HS), and Jenny Scheffers (Caddies Creek Public School), for developing the programming and support material, and to Rhonda Jenkins, DET NSW. Additional resources provided by the School Libraries and Information Literacy unit.
This rap is a joint project of the School Libraries and Information Literacy and English Units, Curriculum K-12 Directorate.