Noela Young (1930–2018) was an Australian illustrator and author of children's books. She is best known for her illustrations for The Muddle-Headed Wombat by Ruth Park.
Noela Young
Born
Noela Margaret Grace Young (1930-03-13)13 March 1930
Noela Margaret Grace Young was born in Sydney on 13 March 1930.[1] She was educated at Sydney Girls High School, completing the Leaving Certificate in 1946. She won a scholarship to East Sydney Technical College despite not studying art at school. There she met her future husband, Walter Cunningham, who taught her book illustration. She graduated in 1951 with a diploma in illustration.[2]
Careeredit
Young worked as a freelancer in 1952 for Ure Smith and the first book she illustrated, David and His Australian Friends, by Enid Bell was described by Tribune as "delightfully illustrated",[3] while the Courier-Mail said it was "charmingly produced and illustrated".[4]
Young worked for The School Magazine, contributing illustrations for stories and poems[7] and also lectured at the National Art School. She designed the cover and made illustrations for the publication to mark the centenary of Sydney Girls High School.[2]
Awards and recognitionedit
In 1995 Young was presented with the Pheme Tanner Award in recognition of her 40-year contribution to Australian children's literature.[8]
David and His Australian Friends – joint winner, 1953 Children's Book Week competition[9]
John, the Mouse Who Learned to Read – commended, 1970 Picture Book of the Year, CBCA Book of the Year Awards[11]
Toby – winner, 1995 COOL Award for Picture Book;[12] shortlisted, 1994 Picture Book of the Year, CBCA Book of the Year Awards[13]
Grandpa – honour book, 1999 Picture Book of the Year, CBCA Book of the Year Awards;[14] winner, 1999 Picture Book and Younger Readers, Australian Family Therapists' Award for Children's Literature[1]
Selected worksedit
As author/illustratoredit
Flip, the Flying Possum (1963)
Mrs Pademelon's Joey (1967)
Keep Out (1975)
Torty Longneck (1977)
As illustratoredit
David and His Australian Friends by Enid Bell (Ure Smith, 1952)
Exploring Australia by Eve Pownall (Methuen, 1958)
Grandpa by Lilith Norman (Margaret Hamilton Books, 1998)
Personaledit
Young married Walter Cunningham (1910–1988), one of her lecturers at East Sydney Technical College.[15] She died on 3 April 2018.[16][17]
Referencesedit
^ abc"Noela Young". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
^ abNorman, Lilith (1983), The brown and yellow: Sydney Girls' High School 1883–1983, City of Sydney Archives, p. 249, retrieved 26 March 2023
^"Children are healthy for hungry books". Tribune. No. 806. New South Wales, Australia. 19 August 1953. p. 8. Retrieved 25 March 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Books I'd like to give as Christmas presents". The Courier-Mail. No. 5012. Queensland, Australia. 20 December 1952. p. 2. Retrieved 25 March 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Quick Looks". Papua New Guinea Post-Courier. International, Australia. 23 April 1971. p. 23. Retrieved 25 March 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
^"It Could Confuse", The Bulletin, 098 (5004), John Haynes and J.F. Archibald: 7, 24 April 1976, ISSN 0007-4039
^"JUBILEE for a School Magazine", Walkabout, 32 (3), Australian National Travel Association: 18, 28 February 1966, ISSN 0043-0064
^"EUPHEMIA "Pheme" AWARD". La Trobe University. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
^"Sydney's Talking About". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 36, 237. New South Wales, Australia. 11 February 1954. p. 6 (Women's Section). Retrieved 25 March 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
^"K. Masterman Reviews the Award Winner and Highly Commended Books in the Australian Children's Book Council's 1964 Selections Book of the Year by Eleanor Spence". The Canberra Times. Vol. 38, no. 10, 891. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 4 July 1964. p. 11. Retrieved 25 March 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Judges' awards". The Canberra Times. Vol. 44, no. 12, 671. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 11 July 1970. p. 16. Retrieved 25 March 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Jennings still cool, say young ACT readers". The Canberra Times. Vol. 71, no. 22, 106. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 26 October 1995. p. 3. Retrieved 25 March 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
^"BOOKS Children's Book Council 1994 short list". The Canberra Times. Vol. 69, no. 21, 556. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 23 April 1994. p. 52. Retrieved 25 March 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Focus on youth". The Riverine Herald. No. 29, 320. Victoria, Australia. 1 September 1999. p. 5. Retrieved 25 March 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Walter Cunningham". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
^"Probate notice". NSW Probate Index. 23 April 2018.
External linksedit
An Older Kind of Magic: Interview about The School Magazine, ABC Radio (from 12 to 15 mins)
Noela Young – celebrating her amazing contribution
List of publications by or illustrated by Noela Young
Review of Flip, The Canberra Times
January 01, 1970
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Noela Young 1930 2018 was an Australian illustrator and author of children s books She is best known for her illustrations for The Muddle Headed Wombat by Ruth Park Noela YoungBornNoela Margaret Grace Young 1930 03 13 13 March 1930Died3 April 2018 2018 04 03 aged 88 OccupationIllustratorchildren s writerbook designerEducationSydney Girls High SchoolEast Sydney Technical CollegeGenreChildren s booksYears active1952 2006Notable worksThe Muddle Headed Wombat illustrator Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Awards and recognition 4 Selected works 4 1 As author illustrator 4 2 As illustrator 5 Personal 6 References 7 External linksEarly life and education editNoela Margaret Grace Young was born in Sydney on 13 March 1930 1 She was educated at Sydney Girls High School completing the Leaving Certificate in 1946 She won a scholarship to East Sydney Technical College despite not studying art at school There she met her future husband Walter Cunningham who taught her book illustration She graduated in 1951 with a diploma in illustration 2 Career editYoung worked as a freelancer in 1952 for Ure Smith and the first book she illustrated David and His Australian Friends by Enid Bell was described by Tribune as delightfully illustrated 3 while the Courier Mail said it was charmingly produced and illustrated 4 During her career she illustrated books by authors including Emily Rodda Eve Pownall Patricia Wrightson Jean Galbraith Christobel Mattingley and Eleanor Spence She is however best known for her illustrations for the series of books by Ruth Park beginning with The Muddle Headed Wombat in 1962 1 She was contracted by Angus amp Robertson to redraw the illustrations to a number of the Snugglepot and Cuddlepie books by May Gibbs her work on the first being described as sensitive and imaginative 5 She also colourised Norman Lindsay s drawings for the 30th edition of The Magic Pudding for Angus amp Robertson in 1975 6 Young worked for The School Magazine contributing illustrations for stories and poems 7 and also lectured at the National Art School She designed the cover and made illustrations for the publication to mark the centenary of Sydney Girls High School 2 Awards and recognition editIn 1995 Young was presented with the Pheme Tanner Award in recognition of her 40 year contribution to Australian children s literature 8 David and His Australian Friends joint winner 1953 Children s Book Week competition 9 Flip the Flying Possum commended 1964 Picture Book of the Year CBCA Book of the Year Awards 10 John the Mouse Who Learned to Read commended 1970 Picture Book of the Year CBCA Book of the Year Awards 11 Toby winner 1995 COOL Award for Picture Book 12 shortlisted 1994 Picture Book of the Year CBCA Book of the Year Awards 13 Grandpa honour book 1999 Picture Book of the Year CBCA Book of the Year Awards 14 winner 1999 Picture Book and Younger Readers Australian Family Therapists Award for Children s Literature 1 Selected works editAs author illustrator edit Flip the Flying Possum 1963 Mrs Pademelon s Joey 1967 Keep Out 1975 Torty Longneck 1977 As illustrator edit David and His Australian Friends by Enid Bell Ure Smith 1952 Exploring Australia by Eve Pownall Methuen 1958 The Feather Star by Patricia Wrightson Hutchinson 1962 The Muddle Headed Wombat by Ruth Park Angus amp Robertson series 1962 1982 One Sunday Morning Early by Irene Gough Ure Smith 1963 The Wish Cat by Jean Chapman Angus amp Robertson 1966 Snugglepot and Cuddlepie Meet Mr Lizard by May Gibbs Snugglepot and Cuddlepie series Angus amp Robertson 1970 1983 Once there was a Swagman by Hesba Brinsmead OUP 1981 The Brown and Yellow by Lilith Norman OUP 1983 Finders Keepers by Emily Rodda Omnibus Books 1990 Grandpa by Lilith Norman Margaret Hamilton Books 1998 Personal editYoung married Walter Cunningham 1910 1988 one of her lecturers at East Sydney Technical College 15 She died on 3 April 2018 16 17 References edit a b c Noela Young AustLit Discover Australian Stories The University of Queensland Retrieved 25 March 2023 a b Norman Lilith 1983 The brown and yellow Sydney Girls High School 1883 1983 City of Sydney Archives p 249 retrieved 26 March 2023 Children are healthy for hungry books Tribune No 806 New South Wales Australia 19 August 1953 p 8 Retrieved 25 March 2023 via National Library of Australia Books I d like to give as Christmas presents The Courier Mail No 5012 Queensland Australia 20 December 1952 p 2 Retrieved 25 March 2023 via National Library of Australia Quick Looks Papua New Guinea Post Courier International Australia 23 April 1971 p 23 Retrieved 25 March 2023 via National Library of Australia It Could Confuse The Bulletin 098 5004 John Haynes and J F Archibald 7 24 April 1976 ISSN 0007 4039 JUBILEE for a School Magazine Walkabout 32 3 Australian National Travel Association 18 28 February 1966 ISSN 0043 0064 EUPHEMIA Pheme AWARD La Trobe University Retrieved 25 March 2023 Sydney s Talking About The Sydney Morning Herald No 36 237 New South Wales Australia 11 February 1954 p 6 Women s Section Retrieved 25 March 2023 via National Library of Australia K Masterman Reviews the Award Winner and Highly Commended Books in the Australian Children s Book Council s 1964 Selections Book of the Year by Eleanor Spence The Canberra Times Vol 38 no 10 891 Australian Capital Territory Australia 4 July 1964 p 11 Retrieved 25 March 2023 via National Library of Australia Judges awards The Canberra Times Vol 44 no 12 671 Australian Capital Territory Australia 11 July 1970 p 16 Retrieved 25 March 2023 via National Library of Australia Jennings still cool say young ACT readers The Canberra Times Vol 71 no 22 106 Australian Capital Territory Australia 26 October 1995 p 3 Retrieved 25 March 2023 via National Library of Australia BOOKS Children s Book Council 1994 short list The Canberra Times Vol 69 no 21 556 Australian Capital Territory Australia 23 April 1994 p 52 Retrieved 25 March 2023 via National Library of Australia Focus on youth The Riverine Herald No 29 320 Victoria Australia 1 September 1999 p 5 Retrieved 25 March 2023 via National Library of Australia Walter Cunningham AustLit Discover Australian Stories The University of Queensland Retrieved 25 March 2023 Death notice Manly Daily 7 April 2018 Probate notice NSW Probate Index 23 April 2018 External links editAn Older Kind of Magic Interview about The School Magazine ABC Radio from 12 to 15 mins Noela Young celebrating her amazing contribution List of publications by or illustrated by Noela Young Review of Flip The Canberra Times Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Noela Young amp oldid 1188384926, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
