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  • The Godwits – Bruce Pickworth. Illustrations by Lorraine Robertson

    The Godwits – Bruce Pickworth. Illustrations by Lorraine Robertson Bullawai Books, 2016. ISBN 9780994611802 It’s a long way from Shoalhaven NSW to the shores of the Yellow Sea but even longer to Alaska. For the godwits their annual migration is an amazing natural undertaking that of course is not without its perils. The godwits need Read more

  • The Dragon with a Chocolate Heart: Stephanie Burgis. Illustrated by Freya Harris

    Bloomsbury March 2017 ISBN 9781408880319 RRP $14.99   It’s often not easy being the youngest in the family particularly when your older siblings are considered by all to be brilliant and talented. Arguably it’s even harder to be the baby of a dragon family without the hardened scales or working wings that would allow you Read more

  • The Sisters Saint-Claire – Carlie Gibson/Tamsin Ainslie

    ISBN: 9781760291563 Publisher: Allen & Unwin Imprint: A & U Children October 2016 RRP $19.99 I have mentioned before my penchant for books with mouse characters and this is no exception. A delightful and sweet story in rhyme about a family of little mice sisters who love to bake and love to shop at the Read more

  • This is Banjo Paterson – Tania McCartney/Christina Booth

    NLA Publishing February 2017 ISBN 9780642278982 RRP $24.99   Those of us of a certain age will most likely have grown up with the ballads of Andrew Barton Paterson. I was fortunate to share a love of the Banjo’s work with my father and would often perform his bush poetry as my ‘party piece’ for Read more

  • A Monster Calls: Special Collector’s Edition (Movie Tie-in) –Patrick Ness {Siobhan Dowd}  . Illustrated by Jim Kay

    ISBN: 9781406365771 Imprint: Walker November 1, 2016 Australian RRP: $34.99 New Zealand RRP: $37.99 I first fell in love with Patrick Ness’ writing with the much acclaimed and prize winning Chaos Walking trilogy. I had not read A Monster Calls until this gorgeous hardback edition, which marks the imminent release of the movie, arrived and I’ve fallen in love Read more

  • Lift the flap fun from Bloomsbury

    Lift-the-flap Friends Dinosaurs – Peter Allen Allen & Unwin ISBN: 9781408864166 Publisher: Bloomsbury Imprint: Bloomsbury Child       Lift-the-flap Friends Fairy – Peter Allen Allen & Unwin ISBN: 9781408864159 Publisher: Bloomsbury Imprint: Bloomsbury Child Bloomsbury seem to have a special knack for interactive books and these two lift-the-flaps will be very well received by Read more

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