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Being a Cat: a tail of curiosity – Maria Gianferrari. Pictures by Pete Oswald
Harper Collins Australia August 2023 It seems that for most people it’s either one or the other. Cats or Dogs (always one of my most popular weekly ‘This or That’ votes in my libraries!) For me, it’s cats. I’ve owned dogs and loved dogs but I find it hard to live without a cat. Although, Read more
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How to Write a Poem – Kwame Alexander & Deanna Nikaido. Art by Melissa Sweet.
Harper Collins Australia October 2023 I really think this is one of the ‘prettiest’ picture books I’ve seen this year. I actually received it months ago but it was far too early to post a review so I’ve had it sitting in drafts for yonks! So then I decided I should save it for Picture Read more
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Busy Betty & the Circus Surprise – Reese Witherspoon. Illustrated by Xindi Yan.
Penguin Australia October 2023 Busy Betty is back in her second fun story, still bursting with questions and ideas, and still getting into pickles. In this story, Betty is keen to do something special for her mum and after a few ideas, she comes up with a fantastic idea. A circus!! When you have clever Read more
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The Bill Dup – Zewlan Moor & Simon O’Carrigan
Windy Hollow Books September 2023 ISBN: 97819211364366436 RRP: $27.99 Any of us with children or working with children, very often find ourselves chuckling over malapropisms (though this figure of speech is not confined to kiddos!). Just the other day, I was reminded of one time when The Kid was small, and still having great difficulties Read more
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Picture Book Month Bonus #7: Friendly Bee and Friends: Woe is for Worm! Sean E. Avery
Walker Books Australia October 2023 ISBN13:9781760654382 Australia RRP:$15.99 New Zealand RRP:$17.99 This is my first encounter with Friendly Bee and Friends, but hopefully not the last. As many or most know, I’m not a huge fan of graphics – they just don’t do it for me. But this is exactly the kind of absurdist humour Read more
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