Just So Stories

Random Reviews and Ramblings from Redcliffe



  • Together, Right Now – Olga Fadeeva

    Blue Dot Kids New South Books 9798985849455/July 2026/AUD$29.99, NZD$34.99 With minimal text but big powerful imagery this is the sort of book you can share equally with smaller readers as well as bigger ones, offering a philosophical starting point for the concept of ‘we are all one humankind’. Perhaps we could mandate for it to… Read more

  • A Year to Treasure, Us Together – Davina Bell & Tete Garcia

    Hachette Australia Imprint: Lothian Children’s Books 9780734422125|Oct 2026|RRP $24.99 If you haven’t caught onto this one yet, you need to grab it ASAP – before your budget closes if it hasn’t already – because you are going to want this one for the start of your new year. A glorious calendar of special days and… Read more

  • On Nanna’s Boat – Anna Pignataro and Max Hamilton

    Windy Hollow Books Walker Books ISBN13:9781922998347 Australia RRP:$29.99 New Zealand RRP:$34.99 I’m saying straight up. I don’t know about the child, but I definitely want to spend time on Nanna’s boat!! If I could still travel to where they are more common, I would love to stay on a narrow boat and this beautiful, evocative… Read more

  • Meet Me at the Big Galah – Frané Lessac

    Publisher: SCHOLASTIC AUSTRALIA PTY LTD ISBN: 9781761729454 ISBN-10: 1761729454 November 2026 RRP: $26.99 There’s a first time for everything even after 14 years of doing this. This is the first time I’ve ever had two ‘front’ covers to share!! Clever Frané has created a novel adaptation to her usual excellent blend of fiction/non-fiction learning about… Read more

  • Duck, Duck, Bruce! – Dannika Patterson and Jasmine Berry

    EK Books October 2026 Publisher: Exisle Publishing RRP: $AU$ 24.99 / NZ$ 26.99 ISBN13: 9781922539168 It’s always a pleasure for me to review a new Dannika Patterson book and this one is no exception. It is SO simple and yet so impactful. Just saying, sometimes [well, actually I personally think always] subtle is so much… Read more

  • With a Hopeful Hint of Wonder – Jackie Case

    Boolarong Press September 2026 ISBN: 9781923321304 RRP: $26.99 This is a sweet little book that is both gentle and thoughtful, probably more suited to your older Smalls. When Fen finds a mysterious and beautiful shiny thing she wonders what might be inside. The possibilities are endless in her imagination. But when she gets a little… Read more