This weekend at the writers festival has been utterly amazing. I heard about ‘What Women Want’ and a small snippet on ‘Women shaping Social Media’ as well as meeting Michael Chamberlain. Sitting in on the session ‘Happily ever after – Life as a refugee in Australia’ was one of those moments that changed my life. Hearing Kooshyar…
Possum Magic giveaway..
‘Anzac Biscuits’ is a beautiful story by Phil Cummings, showing readers a snapshot of World War I from the perspective of a family waiting back home. It is aimed at children aged 4 and older. This story is based on Rachel, a young girl and her mother who are waiting at home for Rachel’s father…
I read a lot of children’s books for this blog and out of interest and I do often find ones that I think would make good gifts for family or friends. But the from the moment I finished reading ‘Joyous & Moonbeam‘ I wanted to send copies to every child I knew and recommend it…
Wow, all I can say is wow. This is an absolutely amazing book. Challenging the traditional views of disability Richard Yaxley has created an absolutely amazing book. Usually I don’t write out what blurbs or publishing websites have written about a book but you need to know what this book is about so you can…
In February a book hit the shelves that gives power to those stereotyped as ‘Nerds’. Targeted at kids aged 7 it is aimed for readers before this concept of stereotyping hits the classroom in a way that can lead to bullying later in life. Written by Shogun Whamhower it is a book of fun and adventure and…
As we say goodbye to some of our previous reviewers, Brandon and Natasha, as they move on to focus on their studies and other commitments we have been blessed with the addition of new bloggers to our team. With many people working on new books as we speak and some working on what I…
For so many of us Mem Fox’s Possum Magic was a magical part of growing up. The beautiful book that brings our Aussie culture to light, is celebrating 30 years! 30 years of being a loved part of the our lives, our children’s lives and their children’s lives! To mark this amazing milestone, Scholastic has…
Featured in Scholastic’s March Wombat book club ‘10 Green Geckos‘ by Phillip Gwynne is one to keep your eye out for. Hitting shelves in February this year ‘10 Green Geckos’ is a retelling of ‘Ten Green Bottles‘ that is both entertaining and fun with cheeky geckos, but also a way to help young children count backwards without realizing it. …
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