Title:
Nobody Owns the Moon
Date of Publication: 2008
Format: Hard cover
Publisher: Penguin Books (Australia)
Availability: In print
Clive
Prendergast is a fox with a regular job and a place to call home. His
friend Humphrey is a struggling donkey with no fixed address.
Life in the city is a mixed bag for these two, but a special-looking blue
envelope is about to change everything – at least for one wonderful
night.
"This is a heartening story about what it means to really achieve, not just on the surface but also on a level of shared humanity. This is a sophisticated and well-thought-through picture book yet its real success is the way it seems absolutely without guile." – Sydney Morning Herald
"Riddle creates a world that is at once familiar, but also heightenend into something rich and rare." – Magpies
"Magical and moving." – Herald Sun
"This book is so clever, so heartbreaking, so unforgettable. Very highly recommended." – Sydney's Child
Title:
The Word Spy [written
by Ursula Dubosarsky and illustrated by Tohby Riddle]
Date of Publication: 2008
Format: Hard cover
Publisher: Penguin Books (Australia)
Availability: In print
An entertaining journey through the English language for children … palindromes, puns and Pig Latin … alphabets, anagrams and acronyms …
Title:
Pink Freud
Date of Publication: 2007
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Books (Australia)
Availability: In print
A long-awaited second collection of Tohby Riddle's cartoons.
Date of Publication: 2007
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Puffin Baby, Penguin Books (Australia), Puffin UK (June 2008)
Availability: In print
Title:
Irving the Magician
Date of Publication: 2005
Format: Hard cover and paperback
Publisher: Viking, Penguin Books (Australia)
Availability: In print
When
Irving finds a mysterious book gathering dust on a shelf in his aunt's
apartment, he is inspired to become a magician. Little does he know what
kind of magic he's about to create …
"Magic occurs on every page opening." – Magpies
"Grace and humanity shine through this gentle tale." – Adelaide Advertiser
Title:
What’s the Big Idea?
Date of Publication: 2003, 2006
Format: Hard cover and paperback
Publisher: Penguin Books (Australia)
Availability: In print
A full-colour collection of cartoons
– humorous, strange and thought provoking – all originally
published in Good Weekend magazine.
"This is a marvellous collection of Riddle's cartoons … have a chuckle at the quirky and subtle wit Riddle brings to the art of cartooning." – The West Australian
"… blown up to an enjoyable size in what amounts to a picture book for adults." – The Age
"On a blue day, a Tohby Riddle fix is one of the best tonics you can have." – Good Weekend
"You'll want to frame your own as daily reminders of human absurdity" – Sun Herald
Title:
The Singing Hat
Date of Publication: 2000
Format: Hard cover and paperback
Publisher: Penguin Books (Australia)
Farrar Straus & Giroux (United States) 2001
Availability: Paperback in print
Colin Jenkins’s
life is changed for good when a he falls asleep in his lunch hour and
a mysterious bird makes a nest on his head.
"Find a place for this book to nest." – Chicago Tribune
"A brilliant example of how satisfying, clever and artful the picture book form can be." – The Age
"A book that frees the soul." – Houston Chronicle
Title:
The Great Escape
from City Zoo
Date of Publication: 1997
Format: Hard cover and paperback
Publisher: HarperCollins (Australia)
Farrar Straus & Giroux (United States) 1999
Penguin Books 2007
Availability: Paperback in print. Limited hard cover
available through tohby.com (see contact details)
A "silver screen" adventure about four animals that escape from City Zoo and end up on the run in the big, exciting, but confusing world outside.
"… one of the treasured few on the bookshelf that is revisited again and again and again." – The Age
"You could read this story aloud three times without yawning – the ultimate test." – Sydney Morning Herald
"This
is a book that will have adults pausing to savour the pages as children
race to the exciting conclusion." – Kirkus Reviews
Title:
The Tip at the
End of the Street
Date of Publication: 1996
Format: Hard cover
Publisher: HarperCollins (Australia)
Availability: Out of Print. Limited hard cover available
through tohby.com (see contact details)
A dreamy tale of two children fascinated by what people throw away at the tip at the end of their street. One day they find an old man there who brings the world of the past to life.
"Heart-rending. Outstanding, subtle graphics. A must." – Australian Country Style
"… a rare rythm of narrative, a satire at once abrupt, gentle and meditative. Encore! Encore!" – Australian Book Review
"I have just again read "The Tip at the end of the Street" to my 9 year old son , This is our 7 th year of reading the book, neither of us grow tired of it, your work and art is a credit to Australian authors and illustrators." – Bruce
Date of Publication: 1995
Publisher: HarperCollins (Australia)
Scherz (Germany) 2004
Availability: Out of print, rare as Tasmanian tigers.
50 types of fairies that can be held responsible for all the strange, slightly annoying little things that go on around the home and elsewhere.
"Tohby's humorous illustrations and explanations will delight you." – Canberra Times
"I've been trying to locate a copy of 50 Fairies You Ought to Know About since seeing it (and loving it) in a bed & breakfast about about 5 years ago." – Kathy
Date of Publication: 1993. Reissued 2007
Format: Hard cover, Penguin edition paperback
Publisher: Hodder Headline (Australia) 1993; Penguin Books (Australia) 2007
Availability: Paperback in print.Original hard cover available through tohby.com.
When questions are raised about the cost of a royal visit by the Queen, a Mrs Jones of Padstow offers to billet her. A gracious Queen – sleeping bag in hand – accepts.
"Her Majesty thought it was kind of you to send a copy of Tohby Riddle's children's book, The Royal Guest, which is accepted with pleasure." – Buckingham Palace
"I've wanted to get a copy of The Royal Guest for years!" – Kathy
See Prince Charles examining The Royal Guest after it was presented to him during a walkabout in Sydney in 1994
Date of Publication: 1993. Reissued 2000
Format: Hard cover, Penguin edition paperback
Publisher: Hodder Headline (Australia) 1993; Puffin, Penguin books (Australia) 2000
Availability: Paperback in print.
Arnold Z Jones loves playing his trumpet – loudly! His family, including the dog, struggle to cope with the cacophony.
"Visually stimulating and lots of fun." – Magpies
"The pictures perfectly complement the witty and amusing text. Highly recommended." – Reading Time
Title:
A Most Unusual Dog
Date of Publication: 1992
Format: Hard cover
Publisher: Macmillan (Australia)
Gareth Stevens Inc. (United States) 1993
Availability: Rare as hen's teeth. Check libraries.
Fletcher, a dog who builds his own kennel, cooks pancakes and rides
a penny farthing in the park becomes famous for his talents. But fame
doesn’t necessarily bring good fortune.
Date of Publication: 1989
Format: Hard Cover
Publisher: Pan Books (Australia)
Orchard Books (United States) 1991
Oxford University Press (United Kingdom) 1991
Availability: Rare as kakapos (in the wild). Check libraries.
When Eugene kicks his ball really hard it goes straight towards his grumpy neighbour's window. In that instant, Eugene’s future flashes before him.
"Perfect fodder for active imaginations." – Publishers' Weekly
"Lively enough for even the most impatient story-hour crowd …" – Booklist
Recent stories, poems or artwork by Tohby Riddle also appear in:
Dust, ABC
Books, 2007
When
We Were Young, 2007
Kid's Night In!, Penguin, 2003
Pat the Cat and Sailor Sam, Omnibus, 2003 (written by Margaret
Wild)
100 Poems for Australian Children, Random House, 2002
The School Magazine
