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Random Reviews and Ramblings from Redcliffe

  • The Boy, the Father and the Bear – Per Gustavsson

    Greystone Kids New South Books Per Gustavsson, translated by Eva Apelqvist 9781778402203/1 October 2026/AUD$34.99, NZD$39.99 I’m not going to pretend. It’s quite unusual and you can definitely discern that Scandinavian-type vibe to it – a little bit understated, a little bit dark, a little bit odd, a little bit fable and a little bit philosophical.… Read more

  • A surfeit of Mikey Please, please!

    Harper Collins Australia Watch Mikey talk about the origins of Rene & Glumfoot (and in particular The Rambler’s Curse) Rene & Glumfoot in The Thieves Beneath the Floorboards The Café at the Edge of the Woods #3 November 2026 Imprint: HarperCollins GB ISBN: 9780008808402 Rene & Glumfoot are back in their third picture book which… Read more

  • The Bestest Brown – Briony Stewart

    Hachette 780734424150|Sept 22, 2026|RRP $24.99 Get out the paints, the brushes and the smocks because you’re going to need them after this. It’s colour theory for Smalls and it’s a lot of fun because we all know what they’re going to think about making brown – ask them what’s brown? and the first answer I… Read more

  • Found in Australia – Joanne O’Callaghan. Illustrated by Kori Song.

    Allen and Unwin December 2026 ISBN:9781761182563 Publisher:A&U Children’s Imprint:A & U Children RRP: $26.99 This is another book that has some unique features. Yes, it’s a counting book and yes, it takes the reader around Australia looking at especially iconic places but rather than just straight counting, say 1-20 as so many might, it offers… Read more

  • All the Ways I see – Nas Campanella and Ella Hull. Illustrated by Sophie Beer.

    Allen & Unwin October 2026 ISBN:9781761181412 Publisher:A&U Children’s Imprint:A & U Children This is a book that has set a new standard for accessible reading for younger children and is a complete innovation as well with it being tailored to kiddos with diverse needs. We’ve had books with tactile features and sounds and we’ve had… Read more

  • Picture Book Month Bonus: Raising Hare (Young Readers edition) – Chloe Dalton. Illustrated by Denise Nester.

    Allen & Unwin Nov 2026 ISBN:9781837266951 Publisher:A&U Canongate Imprint:Canongate Trade RRP: $29.99 To be perfectly honest, I’d not heard of the adult book despite its bestseller status but when this arrived with this beautiful dustjacket and absolutely divine endpapers, I knew I would love it. And love it, I do! For those of us who… Read more

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