Sunday, September 16, 2018

A Different Boy by Paul Jennings

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A Different Boy follows the previous new Paul Jennings title A Different Dog   which I talked about exactly one year ago.  While the two sto...
Saturday, September 15, 2018

Aranea A story about a spider by Jenny Wagner illustrated by Ron Brooks

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I have been collecting and reading past CBCA treasures - books that were short listed or won prizes since these awards began either in ...
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Friday, September 14, 2018

Leaf Stone Beetle by Ursula Dubosarsky illustrated by Gaye Chapman

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A meditation on nature and transience ... This is a remarkable, unique and truly special book. Why do these words spring to mind? ...
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Thursday, September 13, 2018

Hello Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly

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Infused with humor and hope, this book deftly conveys messages of resilience and self-acceptance through simple acts of everyday courage. ...
Wednesday, September 12, 2018

Felix and Alexander by Terry Denton

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Children's Book Council past Winner   this one is truly a TREASURE! Image source: https://store.cbca.org.au/sheet-of-short-list-...
Tuesday, September 11, 2018

Heartwood Hotel: Home Again by Kallie George illustrated by Stephanie Graegin

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Home Again is the final installment in the Heartwood Hotel series . There are four books about this special hotel which is located insi...

Tales of Olga da Polga by Michael Bond illustrated by Catherine Rayner

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Last post I was talking about cover designs.  The Tales of Olga da Polga was first published in 1971 and so this classi...