MR Mcgee and the Perfect Nest Board Book

Pamela Allen is a phenomenon in the world of children’s books. In twenty-two years she has produced thirty picture books, many of which have won prestigious awards and commendations both in Australia and overseas. She is the first illustrator to have won the Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBC) Picture Book of the Year Award two years running, for Who Sank the Boat? (1983) and Bertie and the Bear (1984). Some of Pamela’s other awards include the NSW Premier’s Literary Award, the AIM Book Award (New Zealand), the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) Honour Diploma for Illustration, and the inaugural Children’s Yearly Best Ever Reads (CYBER) Award in Tasmania for Best Picture Book.