The Australia Book (1952) is a children's information book by Australian author and historian Eve Pownall, illustrated by Margaret Senior.

in The Argus was impressed with the work: "In the simplest language the story is told from the time of the early explorers to the postwar migration schemes.

The pictures tell so much that even children too young to read will follow them and establish mental landmarks for use later on.

And the parents, whose job will be to read it to them, will probably find that they have filled in a few yawning gaps in their knowledge too.

"[2] The West Australian was equally as enthusiastic: "The Australia Book, although designed for children, will be perused by their elders with equal interest because it sets out in simplest form the history of their country probably more vividly than ever before.