Thursday, April 18, 2019

I am so Clever by Mario Ramos

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"One gloriously sunny morning, the wolf came upon  Little Red Riding Hood." The wolf warns Little Red there are dang...
Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Welcome to Planet Omar Book One - Accidental Trouble Magnet by Zanib Mian

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The real pleasure of this book is Omar - his imagination, the pleasure he finds in ordinary things, his infectious zest for life make this i...

Grandma's treasured Shoes by Coral Vass illustrated by Christina Huynh

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The first thing I noticed when reading Grandma's treasured shoes was the power of contrasting language.  On the opening pages the sh...
Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Princess Beatrice and the Rotten Robber by Elizabeth Honey

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Tuesday Treasure Princess Beatrice is a little girl who doesn’t need rescuing by a prince – but unlike many ‘independent princess’ stori...
Sunday, April 14, 2019

CBCA High Tea with our Stars

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Yesterday I attended the event High Tea with our Stars.  I thought I might share some of the new titles which were introduced. Each aut...
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Saturday, April 13, 2019

It's time for the Sydney Royal Easter show - read a book!

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Image source:  https://mudgeehaycompany.com.au/easter-show/ I adore going to the Sydney Royal Easter show. I like to see the farm ...
Friday, April 12, 2019

This is Home: Essential Australian Poems for Children selected by Jackie French illustrated by Tania McCartney

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Let's use the title as a way to gain an insight into this book. This is home - the themes in this book (as identified by Jackie F...