Just So Stories

• Publisher: Affirm Kids
• August 2025
• Distributed by Simon & Schuster
• ISBN13: 9781923293502
• AU$ 16.99 / NZ$ 19.99

I’ve had quite a few board books come my way this year and truly they’ve all been lovely but this one is the pièce de résistance with its sculptured pages and combination of plants and insects.

I hadn’t seen any of Sarah Jane Lightfoot’s books before but if this one is any indication, they must be equally delightful. Smalls can follow Little Bee’s buzzing around the neighbourhood gardens and streets, exploring (for the most part) beautiful native flowering shrubs and trees. Each page features the month and a plant typically flowering at that time of year.

It is colourful and so very appealing that it will definitely be a favourite with many and, in addition, would make a lovely gift for a Tiny Human. It gets a buzzy 5 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝 rating from me for Smalls from around 18 mths upwards to Kinders.