Night Fall in the Ti-Tree facts for kids
Front cover of Night Fall in the Ti-Tree
Front cover of Night Fall in the Ti-Tree, courtesy of State Library Victoria |
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| Author | Violet Teague |
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| Illustrators | Violet Teague, Geraldine Rede |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Artist's book, Children's picture book, poetry |
| Published | 1905 (Sign of the Rabbit) |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
| Pages | 32 (unpaginated) |
| OCLC | 216973102 |
Night Fall in the Ti-Tree is a special book from 1905. It was created by two talented women, Violet Teague and Geraldine Rede. This book tells the story of a family of rabbits. It's famous because it was the very first Australian book to use a cool printing method called colour relief printing.
An artist's book is not just a regular storybook. It's a work of art in itself, where the way the book is made and designed is just as important as the story inside. Colour relief printing is a way of making pictures by carving a design into a surface, like wood or metal. Ink is then rolled onto the raised parts, and the image is pressed onto paper. This method allowed the book to have beautiful, colourful illustrations.
About the Book's Creators
Night Fall in the Ti-Tree was a team effort. Violet Teague was an Australian artist. She was known for her paintings and her work in printmaking. Geraldine Rede was also an artist and a friend of Teague's. Together, they combined their artistic skills to create this unique book.
They published the book themselves under the name "Sign of the Rabbit." This shows their independent spirit. They wanted to share their art and story in their own way.
The Story of the Rabbits
The book is a picture book that follows a family of rabbits. It shows their adventures as night falls in the "ti-tree" bushland. Ti-trees are a type of plant found in Australia. The story is told through both pictures and poetry. This makes it fun to read and look at.
The book has 32 pages, but they are not numbered. This is common for artist's books. The focus is on the art and the flow of the story.
Where to See Night Fall
Night Fall in the Ti-Tree is a very important book in Australian art history. Because of its special printing and artistic value, it is kept in many famous places. These include art galleries and libraries.
You can find copies of this book in:
- The Art Gallery of New South Wales
- The National Gallery of Australia
- The National Gallery of Victoria
- The Queensland Art Gallery
- The Art Gallery of Ballarat
- The Art Gallery of South Australia
- The Baillieu Library at the University of Melbourne
Some copies are also held in international collections. For example, the Boston Athenæum and Columbia University Libraries in the United States have copies. This shows how widely recognized and valued this Australian book is around the world.
