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  • 12 Days of Bush Christmas – Megan Van Den Berg & Emma Bamblett

    Hardie Grant Australia September 2024 Imprint: Hardie Grant Explore ISBN 9781741179088 $24.99 As I started on the Xmas countdown, going through the books I’d been saving, and having shared a pic of a Blak Santa somewhere else, I was thinking we need more First Nations themed Xmas books. And we have one for this year! Read more

  • Baby’s First Christmas – Cheryl Orsini

    Little Hare/Hardie Grant Children’s Publishing October 2024 ISBN 9781761213335 RRP: $19.99 It’s the perfect gift for any new Small human in your circle. And it’s certainly going to be perfect for Little Miss M Daisy, who gave me the sweetest smiles when I saw her last week – showing off her four tiny teeth ❤️. Read more

  • Christmas at Hogwarts – J. K. Rowling. Illustrated by Ziyi Gao.

    Bloomsbury Australia October 2024 ISBN 9781526677082 Imprint Bloomsbury Children’s Books RRP: $29.99 Christmas was coming. One morning in mid-December, Hogwarts woke to find itself covered in several feet of snow.’ Harry’s first Christmas at Hogwarts was always bound to be memorable, given his previous dismal experiences. But the sparkle and warmth and magic of a Read more

  • 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

  • November wrap-up

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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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