Most Popular Books by Susan Hall

Learn about Australian animals and birds with this latest board book from the National Library of Australia. Meet the koala, echidna, kangaroo and many other favourite animals through this Australian interpretation of the traditional nursery rhyme. Beautiful colour illustrations depict a favourite character in an Australian setting which, when combined with John Gould''s stunning animal images from the Library''s collection, encourages children to engage with the characters and learn simple facts about each animal.

This document provides guidance to government institutions on microfilming records of archival value to achieve archival film and on the quality control & archival storage conditions necessary to achieve stable images & media permanence. The focus is on micrographic applications created & maintained in roll film format. After a section on general requirements, procedures are described with regard to information needs analysis & systems planning, initial testing, document preparation, microfilming, processing, inspection, duplication, storage, and disposition. Appendices include a list of Canadian microfilm standards, a glossary, and samples of forms used in the various procedures.

Learn about Australian animals and birds with this board book from the National Library of Australia. Meet the koala, echidna, kangaroo and many other favourites.

A cygnet hatches out of sight of its mother and looks for her throughout the pages. She questions each bird she meets. Learn about Australian birds with this board book from the National Library of Australia.

This book tells the story of Kaz Kangaroo, who is grazing with her Ma and the rest of the mob when she spots something far out to sea. Is it a whale? Kaz bounds down to the beach to see what it is and finds, to her surprise, that the ''whale'' is carrying ''Uprights'', or men. The men come ashore and set up camp, but then they spot Kaz. They have never seen a kangaroo before - never seen an animal moving this way, or an animal with a pouch! They decide to get nearer to investigate. Kaz is in danger but then the Upright in charge, wearing a blue uniform and big black hat, comes to her rescue.

he Rescue Ark is travelling around Australia helping endangered animals! Watch the wombats, parrots, potoroos, quolls and many more make their way onto the Ark. This picture book, illustrated with wonderful collages, keys into the increasing awareness about our endangered animals by young children and their parents. Firstly, have fun tracing the Ark''s journey on the colourful map of Australia and reading about the animals that will be collected on its way around the coast. Then, help the animals onto the Ark by singing or reading the rhymes. At the end of the book, find out if the Aussie children make the world safe for their animals again. In the back pages, learn more about these endangered animals in an easy-to-read fast facts text with photographs of the real animals. And don''t forget to read the great endorsement on the cover of the book: "Kids are going to have a great time singing this lovely song and learning about the animals that need our help. The beautiful collaged illustrations and zoological notes at the back make it a perfect addition to any young nature-lovers library." Alison Lester This book has been road tested with preschool children in two schools, who were very excited by the introduction of animals that were not so familiar to them (e.g. potoroos) and by the idea of children cleaning up the earth to save the animals.

This work aims to give teachers and librarians the perfect tool to teach literary devices to students in grades K-12. This volume includes well-received picture books listed under over 40 literary devices taught in literature curriculums.

A facsimile edition of the first 1972 edition that followed Silky, a pimp, and his women through an entire year of life on the streets of New York City. Bob Adelman dives headlong onto the world of the original Macks and players - the Big City Pimps - in this in-depth photographic exploration of the underworld figures that populated the streets of New York City. Armed with only a camera Adelman entered the lives of Silky and his women. This facsimile edition re-introduces this classic of the times and makes available, once more, this compelling and hugely popular book.

"Read the poem and then ''spot the shape'' (circle, arch, square, rectangle, spiral, triangle, diamond, oval, star, cross, ) in the painting from the Library''s collection. Open the flap to see if you got it right! Extra information appears on the inside flap and information about the artworks appears at the back of the book."--Provided by publisher.

Andy is a green anole, and he lives in the backyard of an empty house in Jacksonville, Florida. Andy woke up one morning to find a new family had moved ina]with a dog! Join Jake and Andy as they build their friendship and learn about commonly encountered Florida wildlife.

Dora retrouve Diego, son cousin super chouette. Diego sait parler aux animaux et les aide quand ils sont en danger. Ainsi, lorsque Bébé jaguar appelle au secours, Diego part le sauver. Mais arrivera-t-il à temps ?

In the United Kingdom midwives have a key role in caring for women and their families throughout the childbirth continuum. Midwifery is assumed by many to be both an ''art'' and a ''science''. The term ''midwife'' comes from an Old English phrase ''with woman'' with an expectation of holistic or ''whole person'' care. At the same time there is some concern that movement of midwifery training into higher education institutions has led to an erosion of the skills associated with the art of midwifery due in part to students not being taught in an holistic way, with more focus on the need for academic achievement combined with a greater emphasis on the ''science'' of midwifery. Little research exists that addresses what being a midwife means to those who have this role, or their view of the art of midwifery. This study aims to explore these issues with a group of nine women who are midwives, who had been part of an educational session that used creative methods to facilitate learning about the art of midwifery. Within the study the midwives are recognised as ''whole'' people, with physical, emotional, spiritual and social aspects of themselves. Their views and experiences are explored in a qualitative ''organic'' way utilising the concept of ''bricolage'' and use of creative methods in order to address the multi-dimensional nature of the person . Material for the study was obtained through collection of written personal histories and created pieces used in the educational setting, semi-structured interview and photo-elicitation montages. Individual text ''quilts'' have been created from the participants'' expressions that provide a visual representation of meaning. This has enabled a different, more ''playful'' multi-dimensional approach to the material. Further, in recognition of the author also as woman/midwife/educator/researcher, an autoethnographic approach has been taken, using a reflexive research diary, with a textile quilt created from abstract squares made as a response to individual diary entries. All these aspects have been integrated in the bricolage of the thesis. The thesis demonstrates how the use of creative methods facilitates a more ''rounded'' approach to qualitative research. The participants identify complex meanings to being a midwife, related to their identity; ''who'' they are in opposition to ''what'' they are. This is balanced with choices made in relation to family commitments. The essence of a midwife is valued as important for what it is as well as for its impact. These meanings relate to the physical, emotional, spiritual and social nature of the role. In addition they view the art of midwifery to be grounded in a natural approach to the woman and her unborn baby, often in an increasingly technological environment. Birth is viewed as a significant event. Community practice is viewed as the ideal environment for providing midwifery ''art'' and they highlight the need for intense trusting relationships with women and recognition of intuitive knowledge in their practice. This is balanced with views about safety and reflections on complex, often distressing situations that are faced in everyday practice. Being a midwife involves powerful emotions, for which they require greater support. They further raise issues of lack of time, some conflict in relationships between midwives, lying about their practice and effects of the ageing process on their role.