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Merry Christmas, Little Wombat! Charles Fuge
Walker Books Australia October 2024 ISBN13:9781760655105 Australia RRP:$19.99 New Zealand RRP:$24.99 This is a super-cute book from a well-established author/illustrator with great credentials. I am the first to say I don’t really know his work though I do recognise Little Wombat. I need to say this first and get it out of the way. A… Read more
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The Completely Chaotic Christmas of Lottie Brooks – Katie Kirby
Penguin Books Australia ISBN: 9780241679166 Imprint: Puffin RRP: $16.99 Somehow or other, I have completely missed Lottie Brooks until now but I’m glad we have met. I found this quite hilarious and can easily see why this series has been so popular with tweens. It’s reminiscent of the likes of Wimpy Kid or Tom Weekly but more… Read more
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Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Sleigh – Mo Willems
Walker Books Australia September 2024 ISBN13:9781760659813 Australia RRP:$19.99 New Zealand RRP:$24.99 Santa leaves his sleigh to wrap presents and the reader is left in charge with the strict instruction of “Don’t let the Pigeon drive the sleigh!”. Well, we all know what sort of capers the Pigeon gets up to when he’s trying to get… Read more
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One Wise Sheep – Ulrich Hub. Illustrated by Jörg Mühle
Walker Books Australia Imprint: Gecko Press ISBN13:9781776575961 Australia RRP:$17.99 New Zealand RRP:$19.99 I read this last night, cosy in bed, and was absolutely giggling all the way through. This is the most hilarious take on the biblical Christmas Story ever, with the entire episode from ‘winged creatures’ appearing with blazing lights to finding an empty… Read more
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How to Make a Snowman – Nick Bland
Harper Collins Australia October 2024 ISBN: 9781460764077 ISBN 10: 1460764072 Imprint: HarperCollins AU RRP: $24.99 Yes, I know. It’s not a Christmas book and while we do get snow, it’s not generally at Christmas time – but! Snowmen have become such an icnonic symbol of Xmas all over that it seemed a good idea to add this one… Read more
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