Category: Literature

Own Voices Books: El Deafo by Cece Bell
October 19, 2020 No Responses

Own Voices Books: El Deafo by Cece Bell

This post contains affiliate links. It is, at long last (2 months later than usual), CBCA Book Week again in Australia. I’m happy for any reason to celebrate books, and typically over here on the blog, I have asked fellow...
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RIBBIT RABBIT ROBOT Book Week Costumes by Victoria Mackinlay
October 17, 2020 No Responses

RIBBIT RABBIT ROBOT Book Week Costumes by Victoria Mackinlay

Here are three quick and easy Book Week Costume ideas for Ribbit Rabbit Robot.
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Picture Book Gifts for Australian Father’s Day
August 13, 2020 No Responses

Picture Book Gifts for Australian Father’s Day

Australian Father's Day falls in September. A picture book is the perfect gift.
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Book Review: Slow Down by Rachel Williams and Freya Hartas
July 29, 2020 No Responses

Book Review: Slow Down by Rachel Williams and Freya Hartas

Slow Down, a picture book by by Rachel Williams, illustrated by Freya Hartas, celebrates the beauty of stopping to take notice.
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25 Gorgeous Australian Picture Books From 2019
November 30, 2019 2 Responses

25 Gorgeous Australian Picture Books From 2019

Last year, I rounded up 2018 with a compilation of 20 of my favorite Australian picture books. This year, it has been my joyful task to do my best to see as many of the picture books published in Australia...
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Having a Play With “Playing With Collage” by Jeannie Baker: A Review
October 25, 2019 No Responses

Having a Play With “Playing With Collage” by Jeannie Baker: A Review

This post contains affiliate links. Being a relative newcomer to Australia, it’s only in the past couple of years that I discovered the divine picture books of Jeannie Baker. Baker works in collage, creating landscapes that are both stunning in...
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Kid Recommended Books!
August 23, 2019 No Responses

Kid Recommended Books!

I have been doing a guest post series on the theme “A Book My Child Adores” for Australian Book Week for 3 years now. That series, plus some of the ones I’ve reviewed here, make up a nice collection of...
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A Book My Child Adores: The Captain Jimmy Cook – Alice Toolie Series by Kate & Jol Temple
August 22, 2019 No Responses

A Book My Child Adores: The Captain Jimmy Cook – Alice Toolie Series by Kate & Jol Temple

*This post contains affiliate links.* How amazing is kid logic? Do you remember digging in the ground, convinced that a stick you found was definitely a dinosaur bone? Or, being certain that you were on the case of a serious...
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A Book My Child Adores: Rapunzel by Bethan Woollvin
August 21, 2019 No Responses

A Book My Child Adores: Rapunzel by Bethan Woollvin

by Sian from Teach Investigate Play *This post contains affiliate links.* A book my child adores is … Rapunzel  by Bethan Woollvin I just LOVE the current resurgence in fairy stories and traditional tales. Whilst the originals are great, often...
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A Book My Child Adores: Diary of a Minecraft Zombie by Jack Zombie
August 20, 2019 No Responses

A Book My Child Adores: Diary of a Minecraft Zombie by Jack Zombie

by Ania from The Sane Mum *This post on Diary of a Minecraft Zombie contains affiliate links.* I don’t know about you, but I have always imagined my kids would grow up to be book lovers, just like I am!...
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