Tania McCartney is an Australian author, illustrator, editor and designer.
Biography She is perhaps most known for over 65 books for children. She has also written books for adults.
McCartney hosts a podcast called The Happy Book. She is the founder of a book review website, Kids' Book Review. She also founded the 52-Week Illustration Challenge, a Facebook group with thousands of members, which ran from 2014-2018.
She has written for various publications, including The Sydney Morning Herald Tickle the Imagination, Australian Women Online, and Beijing Kids.
Selected works
Australian Story: An Illustrated Timeline. National Library of Australia, 2012.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. This is Captain Cook. National Library of Australia, 2015. Peas in a Pod. EK Books, 2015.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. Smile Cry. EK Books, 2016.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. Australia Illustrated. EK Books, 2016. See Hear. EK Books, 2018. Australia's Wild Weird Wonderful Weather. National Library of Australia, 2020. Ivy Bird. Blue Dot Kids Press, 2020.
A Kids’ Year series
An Aussie Year. EK Books, 2013.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. An English Year. EK Books, 2015.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. A Scottish Year. EK Books, 2015.Reed-Thureson, Catherine. "A Scottish Year." ForeWord, 29 Feb. 2016. Via Gale Literature Resource Center. Accessed 14 Apr. 2023. A New York Year. EK Books, 2016.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. A Texas Year. EK Books, 2016. A Canadian Year. EK Books, 2017. A Kiwi Year. EK Books, 2017.
Evie and Pog series
Party Perfect! HarperCollins AU, 2020. Take Off! HarperCollins AU, 2020. Puppy Playtime! HarperCollins AU, 2020.
Plume series
Plume, World Explorer. Hardie Grant, 2021. Plume, Global Nibbler. Hardie Grant, 2022. Plume, Festival Seeker. Hardie Grant, 2022. Plume, Christmas Elf. Hardie Grant, 2023.
Riley series
Riley and the Sleeping Dragon: A Journey around Beijing. Tania McCartney, 2008.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. Riley and the Dancing Lion: A Journey around Hong Kong. Tania McCartney Press, 2009. Riley and the Curious Koala: A Journey around Sydney. Tania McCartney Press, 2010. Riley and the Grumpy Wombat: A Journey around Melbourne. Ford Street Publishing, 2011. Riley and the Jumpy Kangaroo: A Journey around Canberra. Ford Street Publishing, 2013.
References
External links
Media coverage Tania McCartney on Goodreads Tania McCartney on YouTube Kid's Book Review Kids’ Book Review Interview on Reading with a Chance of Tacos podcast Interview with the Australian Writers' Centre Interview with Her Canberra