Tania McCartney

Tania McCartney (born 1968) is an Australian author and illustrator.[1]

McCartney in Canberra, Australia in April 2023.

Biography

She is perhaps most known for her dozens of books for children. She has also written books for adults.[2]

McCartney hosts a podcast called The Happy Book.[3] She is the founder of a book review website, Kids' Book Review.[4] She also founded the 52-Week Illustration Challenge, a Facebook group with thousands of members, which ran from 2014-2018.[5][6]

She has written for various publications, including The Sydney Morning Herald[7][8] Tickle the Imagination,[9] Australian Women Online,[10] and Beijing Kids.[11]

Selected works
  • Australian Story: An Illustrated Timeline. National Library of Australia, 2012.[12][13]
  • This is Captain Cook. Christina Booth, illustrator. National Library of Australia, 2015.[14]
  • Peas in a Pod. EK Books, 2015.[15][16][17][18]
  • Smile Cry. EK Books, 2016.[19][20][21]
  • Australia Illustrated. EK Books, 2016.[22][23]
  • See Hear. EK Books, 2018.[24][25]
  • Australia's Wild Weird Wonderful Weather. National Library of Australia, 2020.[26][27][28]
  • Ivy Bird. Blue Dot Kids Press, 2020.[29][30][31][32][33]

A Kid's Year series

Evie and Pog series
  • Party Perfect! HarperCollins AU, 2020.[50]
  • Take Off! HarperCollins AU, 2020.[51]
  • Puppy Playtime! HarperCollins AU, 2020.[52]

Plume series
  • Plume, World Explorer. Hardie Grant, 2021.[53]
  • Plume, Global Nibbler. Hardie Grant, 2022.[54][55]
  • Plume, Festival Seeker. Hardie Grant, 2022.[54]

Riley series
  • Riley and the Sleeping Dragon: A Journey around Beijing. Tania McCartney, 2008.[56][57]
  • Riley and the Dancing Lion: A Journey around Hong Kong. Tania McCartney Press, 2009.[58][57]
  • Riley and the Curious Koala: A Journey around Sydney. Tania McCartney Press, 2010.[59]
  • Riley and the Grumpy Wombat: A Journey around Melbourne. Ford Street Publishing, 2011.[60]
  • Riley and the Jumpy Kangaroo: A Journey around Canberra. Ford Street Publishing, 2013.[61]

References
  1. "McCartney, Tania (1968–)". Trove. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
  2. "Speaker Profile". Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
  3. Mccartney, Tania (2019-01-02). "THE HAPPY BOOK Children's Book Podcast". Tania McCartney Blog. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
  4. "About". Kid's Book Review. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  5. "The AOI - Tania McCartney". The AOI. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  6. Mccartney, Tania (2018-01-31). "the closure of the 52-week illustration challenge". Tania McCartney Blog. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  7. Friedl, Joel (2010-07-02). "Self-Publisher with Drive: The Amazing Tania McCartney". The Book Designer. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  8. McCartney, Tania (2016-02-25). "Reading: Helping children to explore and develop their emotions through books". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  9. "Guest post + WIN! A Totally Tickled magazine pack". Retrieved 2023-06-07.
  10. "Tania McCartney". Australian Women Online. 2012-05-22. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
  11. "Content Authors Tania McCartney". 2016-06-10. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
  12. McCartney, Tania (2011). Australian story : an illustrated timeline. Canberra: National Library of Australia. ISBN 978-0-642-27745-9. OCLC 732358748.
  13. Adams, John D. "McCartney, Tania: Australian Story: An Illustrated Timeline." Reading Time. Vol. 56, no. 3. Aug. 2012, p. 42. Via Gale Literature Resource Center. Accessed 14 Apr. 2023.
  14. McCartney, Tania (2015). This is Captain Cook. Illustrated by Christina Booth. Canberra, A.C.T.: National Library of Australia. ISBN 978-0-642-27869-2. OCLC 876898674.
  15. McCartney, Tania (2015). Peas in a pod. Tina Snerling. Wollombi, NSW, Australia. ISBN 978-1-921966-71-2. OCLC 900012551.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  16. Peas in a Pod. Kirkus Reviews.
  17. Boudreau, Tanya. "Peas in a Pod". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  18. Tyson, Kathryn. "McCartney, Tania and Snerling, Tina: Peas in a Pod." School Librarian. Vol. 63, no. 4. Winter 2015, p. 220. Via Gale Literature Resource Center. Accessed 14 Apr. 2023.
  19. McCartney, Tania (2016). Smile ; Cry. Illustrated by Jess Racklyeft (1st published 2016 ed.). Wollombi, NSW, Australia. ISBN 978-1-921966-98-9. OCLC 920793051.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  20. "MBR: Children's Bookwatch". Midwest Book Review. May 2016. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  21. Copland, Carolyn. "McCartney, Tania and Racklyeft, Jess: Smile/Cry (A Beginner's Book of Feelings)." School Librarian. Vol. 64, no. 2. Summer 2016, p. 94. Via Gale Literature Resource Center. Accessed 14 Apr. 2023.
  22. McCartney, Tania (2016). Australia illustrated. Wollombi, NSW, Australia. ISBN 978-1-925335-21-7. OCLC 944934070.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  23. Baker, Emily (2016-11-02). "Canberra author Tania McCartney celebrates Australia in new children's book". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  24. Tania McCartney and Jess Racklyeft (2018). See hear. Wollombi, N.S.W. ISBN 978-1-925335-67-5. OCLC 1006879996.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  25. "MBR: Children's Bookwatch". Midwest Book Review. August 2018. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  26. Reeder, Stephanie Owen (2020). Australia's wild weird wonderful weather. Tania McCartney. Canberra, ACT. ISBN 978-0-642-27963-7. OCLC 1143495713.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  27. "Canberrans create children's book for whatever the weather". The Canberra Times. 2020-10-18. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  28. Reeder, Stephanie Owen (2021-02-19). "Book to look to for fascinating facts". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  29. McCartney, Tania (2020). Ivy bird (North American ed.). San Francisco, CA. ISBN 978-1-7331212-1-7. OCLC 1121083142.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  30. Ivy Bird. Kirkus Reviews.
  31. Tania, McCartney. "Ivy Bird". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  32. Ivy Bird, by Tania McCartney. Booklist Online.
  33. Flax, Shoshana. "The Birds and the Bees". The Horn Book. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  34. McCartney, Tania (2013). An Aussie year : twelve months in the life of Australian kids. Tina Snerling. Wollombi, N.S.W.: Exisle Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921966-24-8. OCLC 828724560.
  35. Breslin, Hannah. "McCartney, Tania and Snerling, Tina: An Aussie Year: Twelve Months in the Life of Australian Kids." School Librarian. Vol. 63, no. 2. Summer 2015, p. 97. Via Gale Literature Resource Center. Accessed 14 Apr. 2023.
  36. McCartney, Tania (2015). An English year : twelve months in the life of England's kids. Tina Snerling. Wollombi, N.S.W. ISBN 978-1-921966-86-6. OCLC 908389829.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  37. An English Year. Kirkus Reviews.
  38. Mallett, Margaret. "McCartney, Tania and Snerling, Tina: An English Year." School Librarian. Vol. 63, no. 4. Winter 2015, p. 220. Via Gale Literature Resource Center. Accessed 14 Apr. 2023.
  39. McCartney, Tania (2015). A Scottish year : twelve months in the life of Scotland's kids. Tina Snerling. Wollombi, N.S.W. ISBN 978-1-921966-87-3. OCLC 908447930.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  40. Reed-Thureson, Catherine. "A Scottish Year." ForeWord, 29 Feb. 2016. Via Gale Literature Resource Center. Accessed 14 Apr. 2023.
  41. McCartney, Tania (2016). A New York year : twelve months in the life of New York's kids. Tina Snerling. Wollombi, N.S.W., Australia. ISBN 978-1-925335-07-1. OCLC 946314282.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  42. A New York Year. Kirkus Reviews.
  43. "MBR: Children's Bookwatch". Midwest Book Review. September 2016. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  44. Regan, Andrea. "McCartney, Tania and Snerling, Tina: A New York Year (KidsYear)." School Librarian. Vol. 65, no. 1. Spring 2017, p. 32. Via Gale Literature Resource Center. Accessed 14 Apr. 2023.
  45. McCartney, Tania (2016). A Texas year : twelve months in the life of Texan kids. Tina Snerling. Wollombi, N.S.W., Australia. ISBN 978-1-925335-06-4. OCLC 946313318.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  46. Pope, Jennifer. "A Texas Year: Twelve Months in the Life of Texan Kids". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  47. McCartney, Tania (2017). A Canadian year : twelve months in the life of Canada's kids. Tina Snerling. Wollombi, N.S.W. ISBN 978-1-925335-43-9. OCLC 979543453.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  48. McCartney, Tania (2017). A kiwi year : twelve months in the life of New Zealand's kids. Tina Snerling. Chatswood, NSW, Australia. ISBN 978-1-925335-44-6. OCLC 979543463.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  49. "MBR: Children's Bookwatch". Midwest Book Review. July 2017. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  50. McCartney, Tania (2020). Evie and Pog : Party perfect!. Australia. ISBN 978-1-4607-5795-6. OCLC 1141770723.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  51. McCartney, Tania (2020). Take off!. Sydney, NSW. ISBN 978-1-4607-5793-2. OCLC 1137359918.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  52. McCartney, Tania (2020). Puppy Playtime!. Sydney, NSW. ISBN 978-1-4607-5794-9. OCLC 1137360056.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  53. McCartney, Tania (2021). World explorer. Richmond, Victoria. ISBN 978-1-74117-766-4. OCLC 1232272419.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  54. McCartney, Tania (2022). Plume, Festival Seeker. Richmond, VIC. ISBN 978-1-74117-790-9. OCLC 1342618923.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  55. McCartney, Tania (2022). Plume : global nibbler. Richmond, Victoria. ISBN 978-1-74117-767-1. OCLC 1261877473.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  56. McCartney, Tania (2008). Riley and the sleeping dragon. Qovaizi Mo (1st ed.). [Canberra]: Tania McCartney. ISBN 978-0-9804750-0-5. OCLC 277142004.
  57. Cohen, John. "McCartney, Tania (text & photos) Mo Qivaizi (illus.): Riley and the Sleeping Dragon A journey around Beijing." Reading Time. Vol. 54, no. 1. Feb. 2010, pp. 38+. Via Gale Literature Resource Center. Accessed 14 Apr. 2023.
  58. McCartney, Tania (2009). Riley and the dancing lion : a journey around Hong Kong. Kieron Pratt (1st ed.). Woden, A.C.T.: Tania McCartney. ISBN 978-0-9804750-2-9. OCLC 422796500.
  59. McCartney, Tania (2010). Riley and the curious koala : a journey around Sydney. Kieron Pratt (1st ed.). Woden, A.C.T.: T. McCartney. ISBN 978-0-9804750-3-6. OCLC 529650053.
  60. McCartney, Tania (2011). Riley and the grumpy wombat. Kieron Pratt. Ormond, Vic.: Hybrid Publishers. ISBN 978-1-921665-48-6. OCLC 713630695.
  61. McCartney, Tania (2013). Riley and the jumpy kangaroo. Kieron Pratt. Ormond, Vic.: Hybrid Publishers. ISBN 978-1-925000-02-3. OCLC 829056264.
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