Just So Stories

Walker Books Australia

April 2025

Your Farm

ISBN13:9781529526868

Australia RRP:$16.99

New Zealand RRP:$18.99

This is your sun.
It is coming up for you.

This is your tree.
It can go under the sun.

Your Forest

ISBN13:9781529526844

Australia RRP:$16.99

New Zealand RRP:$18.99

This is your sun.
It is coming up for you.

These are your trees.
They can go over by the sun.

Your Island

ISBN13:9781529526851

Australia RRP:$16.99

New Zealand RRP:$18.99

This is your sun.
It is coming up for you.

This is your palm tree.
It can go over by the sun.

I have never made a secret of how much I love Jon Klassen’s books. From my first encounter with I Want My Hat Back to the last I reviewed, The Skull, his are books I have shared with kiddos of all ages. All of them, without exception, have ‘got’ the deadpan humour, rolling about laughing – even the slightly creepy The Skull had the kiddos intrigued – and they all certainly appreciate his very distinctive illustrative style.

This trio of titles is pitched at the Smallests and the simple shapes and text will be both soothing and engaging. They will all easily identify the objects pictured (even with their eyes! which they may well start looking for in real life 😉). Each one tells its story simply and will define for children a comforting space that they can later imagine for themselves. As well, each one ends with nightfall so timing these for the perfect calming ‘good night’ after the busy days babies and toddlers always have. They are some of the sturdiest board books I’ve seen so will take lots of handling by small fingers.

The bindings actually have a lovely ‘feel’ to them which even for a big person is a tactile treat. Perfect bedtime stories for little ones from nought to three and an unreserved 5 🌞🌲🏝️🐴🏕️ rating.