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2024 Christmas Countdown
Welcome! Books Are Magic Advent Calendar 25 Bookish Gifts for Readers Author: Weldon Owen Add a little more bookish magic and wonder to the holiday season with this unique advent calendar for bibliophiles. Each of the twenty-five pockets has a unique literary surprise for each day including book-themed stickers, colorful greeting cards, wrapping paper for readers, Read more
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The Hullabaloo about Elephant Poo – Dee White. Illustrated by Christopher Nielsen.
Harper Collins Australia December 2024 To finish off this year’s Picture Book month – ta dah!!! I’ve been waiting and waiting to share this one and I was really hoping that the notes I wrote for it would be already up in their published format [fingers crossed they might be before this goes live] Because Read more
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The Other Side of the Clouds – Matt Samuel/Tamblyn Teow
Distributed by Simon & Schuster Riveted Press August 2024 ISBN13: 9780645869354 LIST PRICE: AU$ 26.99 / NZ$ 29.99 Some people seem to have difficulty employing sophisticated picture books. This is a topic which I have touched on previously, and you will find a list I made for a group fairly recently with some suggestions for Read more
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Mammalia; an illustrated guide to the world of mammals – Lindy Mattice
New South Books Bushel & Peck 9781638191285 / July 2024 / AUD$49.99, NZD$57.99 This is likely the last of my animal books for this year (but you never know!) and what a beauty it is too. While it is an absolute treasure chest of interesting, relevant information with the addition of quite quirky quick facts, it is the Read more
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Picture Book Month Extra! – Usborne Big Book of Facts
Harper Collins Australia November 2024 Once upon a time we would likely say this is the sort of book that boys will love to pore over for hours, and while that still holds true, it’s fair to say that in my observations over the past ten years, it is just as likely to be girls Read more
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