Pamela Allen’s stories are brought to life in a new exhibition at the Library of NSW…

Pamela Allen, the award-winning children’s book author, has released 77 books across her career, translated into 14 languages globally, so children around the world can step into her curious and playful world.

Starting her career in the early 1980s, Allen is well known for her titles “Who Sank the Boat?”, “Bertie and the Bear,” and the multi-book series featuring Mr McGee.

The Curious World of Pamela Allen exhibition is now open at the State Library of NSW, running until July 2027. It’s the perfect space to step into the storybook world that has shaped so many childhoods, or to discover them for the very first time.

There are many interactive elements of the exhibition, including an interactive storybook, a treehouse slide through Mr McGee’s tree and a dancing Bear from the classic ‘Bertie and the Bear’. 

Exhibition curator, Sarah Morley, joins Eva Greifeneder, host of the Monday Daily, for a chat in the studio!