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Itch! Everything You Didn’t Want to Know About What Makes You Scratch – Anita Sanchez. Illustrated by Gilbert Ford.
Harper Collins Australia March 2023 ISBN: 9780358732877 ISBN 10: 0358732875 Imprint: HarperCollins US RRP: $19.99 We all know that kiddos love the gross and the icky. They love to groan over disgusting details and hurl revolting facts around – particularly at the dinner table, so this book is going to go down a treat. It is surprisingly entertaining… Read more
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Mulga Bill’s Bicycle – Illustrated by Kilmeny and Deborah Niland
Harper Collins Australia ISBN: 9781460763728 ISBN 10: 1460763726 Imprint: HarperCollins AU RRP: $24.99 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’… Read more
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Coral Reefs [Usborne Beginners]
Harper Collins April 2023 RRP: $9.99 ISBN: 9781474999366 ISBN 10: 1474999360 Imprint: Usborne GB 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… 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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