Lottie and Mia are twins with special magic powers – together they can move objects with their minds! In the first book in this easy-to-read series, Lottie and Mia help a classmate recover her lost tooth. These super twins follow a trail of glitter and use their powers to save the day! Scholastic, Kate Ledger…
Grumpy Grandpa is a gentle and funny book for children aged 4 and older. It is beautiful story that shows us that sometimes people are not what they seem to be. It features a grandfather who is grumpy, we all know the type, and even scary at times. However, we soon learn, along with his granddaughter,…
This is a book filled with adorable illustrations and an easy to understand storyline. Written by Tania Ingram, and aimed at children of a young age, ‘Dog on a Log’ is the story of Dog and his animal friends preparing for the visit of Dog’s friend, Cat, by throwing a party. This story represents the…
‘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…
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. …
‘Daisy & The Puppy‘ is a beautiful book by Lisa Shanahan written for children of 3 years of age and older. It is a heart-warming story of a little girl who wants a puppy, with a real portrait of family life and the implications of adding a puppy to the equation. The family Lisa portrays…
After reading Mem Fox’s own comments about writing for children it becomes obvious that it is not her favorite pass time. However, it is something she does extremely well. With her 40 something published books it would be hard to imagine an Australian home without a Mem Fox book in it. Possum Magic, for example,…
Tina Matthews is both the writer and illustrator of this fabulous children’s book, A Great Cake. Matthew has demonstrated that she has a keen eye and talent for both. There are normally three categories for children’s picture books when it comes to the same illustrator and author, these being that they are great at both, they are great at…
More recently I have been introduced to the information book, which is a book with the design and format of a picture book – that essentially is non-fiction, holds a lesson or information and is aimed at readers from 9-14. For me the only issue that arises from formatting a book like a picture book, is…
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