Just So Stories

Random Reviews and Ramblings from Redcliffe



  • Who Hid the Socks?  – Rosemary Coombs/ Lorraine Robertson & Warren Brown

    Bullawai Books April 2018 9780994611819 9780994611826 RRP: $16.99 We all know the problem of disappearing socks. Miss Small favours odd socks but even with that un-complication we still seem to be scratching around for the little blighters often. So many children will get the giggles as they help search for the missing socks in the Read more

  • Two For One

      Let’s look at some feelings…… Scaredy Book : it’s not always easy to be brave! Devon Sillett & Cara King Harper Collins ISBN: 9781925335682 ISBN 10: 1925335682 Exisle Kids Publishing – NZ On Sale: 23/04/2018 List Price: 24.99 AUD Often it’s difficult to step out of our comfort zones – hard enough for adults and regularly even more Read more

  • Fearless Frederic – Felice Arena

    Penguin Australia 9780143786757 April 2, 2018 RRP: $16.99   In 1910 Paris flooded. A ‘once in a century’ possibility saw the Seine rise to over 30 feet above it’s normal level and the citizens of Paris having to adapt to their city in ways they had never experienced.  For many of them this meant actually Read more

  • See Hear: There’s Magic All Around You. What Can You See? What Can You Hear? – Tania McCartney & Jess Racklyeft

    EK Books March 2018 9781925335675 RRP $24.99 From the dream team that brought you Smile Cry (Crystal Kite Award 2017 and 2017 CBC Notable Book) comes another beautiful and whimsical book for little people. A sensory exploration of the world around us using the senses of sight and hearing is a perfect way to have Read more

  • The Little Library Cookbook – Kate Young

    Harper Collins Australia ISBN: 9781784977672 ISBN 10: 1784977675 Imprint: Head of Zeus – GB On Sale: 18/09/2017 RRP: $39.99 What an absolute delight for bibliophiles this book is! So many people love cookbooks (whether to use to their purpose or just to peruse) and for a book-lover this is magical! Comprising over 100 recipes inspired from the author’s own Read more

  • Can I Touch Your  Hair? : Poems of Race, Mistakes and Friendship – Irene Latham & Charles Waters,  Sean Qualls & Selina Alko

      January 1st 2018 by Carolrhoda Book ISBN: 9781512404425 ISBN-10: 151240442X Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group RRP $29.99   I’ve been fortunate enough to have a few children’s poetry books come my way of late and this is certainly one of the most interesting. In a world where we are constantly reminded of the intolerance and bigotry of some Read more