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Mulga Bill’s Bicycle – Illustrated by Kilmeny and Deborah Niland
Harper Collins Australia Those of us of a certain vintage, who have been teacher-librarians for a considerable length of time know this book very well indeed – and, I would think, have used it countless times over the years. [Anyone else remember when Year 7s used to ‘do’ bush ballads?? and this was the first Read more
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Coral Reefs [Usborne Beginners]
Harper Collins April 2023 RRP: $9.99 Given that we are Queenslanders, we have a certain affinity with coral and the beauty of the reef and its inhabitants is something we all treasure (and want to protect). One way to do that is to educate our youngsters and encourage them to also value this natural wonder. Read more
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Tap! Tap! Tap! – Herve Tullet
Allen & Unwin May 2023 ISBN:9781761180231 RRP: $36.75 Hervé Tullet is absolutely one of my favourite creators for little peeps, and I have many fond memories of sharing Mix it Up and Press Here with The Kid when she was younger. [Fun fact: did you know that Press Here was on the NYT bestseller list Read more
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And just like that it’s April!
The multi-talented Michelle Nye took away the copy of Ash Barty’s memoir – and I am sure will enjoy it very much! My give-away this month is Katrina Nannestad’s Waiting for the Storks, the review of which is coming up this week. Read more
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Queenie in Seven Moves – Zanni Louise
Walker Books Australia February 2023 ISBN13:9781760655662 Australia RRP:$16.99 New Zealand RRP:$18.99 So this is another that took some time to reach me but when it did I was immediately picking it up to read. Firstly, because of that gorgeous cover art but secondly because it’s Zanni Louise. Not only is she a fine writer, but Read more
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Evie and Rhino – Neridah McMullin. Illustrated by Astred Hicks.
Walker Books October 2022 ISBN13:9781760654207 Australia RRP:$18.99 New Zealand RRP:$19.99 It’s no secret to regular readers of this blog that I love historical fiction. I love it even more when it has its basis in fact, and doubly so if it is Australian history. Neridah McMullen stumbled upon a curious story from the past and, Read more
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