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Random Reviews and Ramblings from Redcliffe

  • Spot’s Slide-and-Seek Farm

    Penguin Australia January 2023 Publisher Penguin Random House Children’s Uk | Puffin ISBN 9780241560556 If you have little humans in your family or circle, they are going to love these new additions to the Spot collection. The very first Spot lift-the-flap, the classic Where’s Spot?, was published in 1980 and, as I’ve mentioned before when Read more

  • Peppa Pig: A Trip to the Moon

    Penguin Australia September 2022 ISBN: 9780241610664 Imprint: Ladybird RRP: $16.99 I think it’s safe to say that Peppa’s popularity just does not diminish! I shared this one with a delightful class of Preppies and before reading, when I asked who likes Peppa, there was a forest of hands shooting up and much excited chatter. The kiddos really enjoyed Read more

  • Amazing Animal Journeys- Jennifer Cossins

    Hachette Australia October 2022 ISBN 9780734421432 RRP $26.99 Another glorious information book sneakily posing as a picture book *grin*, in the most excellent style for which Jennifer Cossins has become well known and loved. The book explores the incredible migratory habits of 25 different species, quite a few from Australia, and when I shared it Read more

  • My Deadly Boots – Carl Merrison & Hakea Hustler. Illustrated by Samantha Campbell.

    Hachette August 2022 ISBN 9780734421456 RRP: $24.99 Spikes on the bottom boots,my favourite colour boots,making me too deadly. Watch it being read here on ABC Education – a fantastic read-aloud with added insights from narrator Shelley Ware. No doubt about it – getting new footy boots is a big deal. When you’ve saved and bought Read more

  • Two Puggles – Michelle Guzel and Andrew Plant

    Ford St October 2022 ISBN 9781922696168 RRP $16.95 Over the years there have been numerous books about adoption or foster families which, of course, are terrific for both children to whom that applies as well as those who can gain an understanding of the differences in families. This is a really adorable ‘switched at birth’ Read more

  • Jørn’s Magnificent Imagination – Coral Vass/Nicky Johnson

    Exisle Publishing EK Books October 2022 ISBN: 9781922539144 RRP: $24.99 Last week I was in a Year 1 classroom for the day and this was my choice to share with them. As our pre-reading chat I invited the kiddos to suggest what it might be about after showing them the cover and the [gorgeous] endpapers. Art, Read more

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