Category: Literature

The Polly and Buster Series by Sally Rippin: A Review
May 17, 2019 No Responses

The Polly and Buster Series by Sally Rippin: A Review

This Polly and Buster review contains affiliate links Walking to school one morning, a few days after we’d finished reading the first two books of Sally Rippin’s Polly and Buster series, Miss 6,out of the blue, said, “I think that...
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10 Picture Books to Celebrate Earth Day
April 22, 2019 No Responses

10 Picture Books to Celebrate Earth Day

What could be more important for our young people than a healthy planet? Recently, I’ve loved seeing students engaged in environmental actions and protests. Even my 6 year old is savvy about things like why we try not to use...
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The Flying Orchestra by Clare McFadden: A Review
April 11, 2019 No Responses

The Flying Orchestra by Clare McFadden: A Review

We were given this copy of The Flying Orchestra for review purposes by University of Queensland Press. Opinions our entirely ours. This post contains affiliate links. Winner of the 2011 CBCA Chriton Award, Clare McFadden’s The Flying Orchestra (Universit...
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9 Great Children’s Books to Keep in the Birthday Present Drawer
March 7, 2019 No Responses

9 Great Children’s Books to Keep in the Birthday Present Drawer

This post contains affiliate links. There are so many social changes to adjust to when your children start school (even pre-school), and one or the whole family is having weekends suddenly overrun by school-friend birthday parties. This is amazing fun...
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20 Gorgeous Australian Picture Books From 2018
November 22, 2018 6 Responses

20 Gorgeous Australian Picture Books From 2018

Never mind the hard covers and pointy edges, I am of the opinion that books are the warmest, fuzziest gifts that you can give a kid. Picture books, in particular, are most children’s earliest exposure to art and literature, so...
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6 Early Reader Chapter Book Series With Fabulously Feisty Heroines
November 9, 2018 No Responses

6 Early Reader Chapter Book Series With Fabulously Feisty Heroines

(This post contains affiliate links) When my Miss 5 was about around 4-1/2, we started trying chapter books, in addition to reading picture books. I wasn’t sure if she’d have the attention span for them, but from the start, she’s...
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Book Review: All the Ways to Be Smart by Davina Bell & Allison Colpoys
October 24, 2018 No Responses

Book Review: All the Ways to Be Smart by Davina Bell & Allison Colpoys

*This post contains affiliate links.* My Miss 5 started kindergarten this year and, if you haven’t yet reached this milestone, my goodness is school hard work these days! They ask a lot of these little people. It’s been amazing to...
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How We Find Great New Kid’s Books
August 30, 2018 No Responses

How We Find Great New Kid’s Books

Up until a couple of years ago, I was squarely in the “classics and best sellers” camp when it came to how I bought children’s books. I bought a lot of Dr. Seuss and sometimes I’d pick up a book...
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A Book My Child Adores: Mopoke by Philip Bunting
August 24, 2018 No Responses

A Book My Child Adores: Mopoke by Philip Bunting

This week I have been sharing posts by some of my favourite bloggers about a book or books that are much loved by their children. We’ve had a wonderful range of kid-tested reads, and I’m concluding the series with a...
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A Book My Child Adores: May Gibbs’ Gumnut Babies
August 23, 2018 No Responses

A Book My Child Adores: May Gibbs’ Gumnut Babies

To celebrate CBCA Book Week 2018, I’ve asked some of my favourite bloggers to share a book that one or more of their children adores. Kell from All Mum Said‘s kids love an Aussie classic. This post may contain affiliate...
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