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Azaria: a true history – Maree Coote
Walker Books Australia March 2020 ISBN: 9780648568407 Imprint: Melbournestyle Books Australian RRP: $29.99 New Zealand RRP: $32.99 I’ll be frank. When I first received this book I thought initially that it was odd subject matter for a picture book – in spite of my immense admiration for the fortitude and forgiving nature of Lindy Chamberlain (and if you missed…
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Trouble in the Surf – Stephanie Owen Reeder and Briony Stewart
National Library of Australia October 2019 Publisher: National Library of Australia Edition: 1st Edition ISBN: 9780642279460 RRP: $24.99 Stephanie Owen Reeder always excels at creating engaging narratives that are underwritten with historical facts and this picture book is no exception. To all intents and purposes it is merely the story of two cousins who go…
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The Lost Tide Warriors – Catherine Doyle
Bloomsbury September 2019 ISBN: 9781408896907 Imprint: Bloomsbury Children’s Books Series: The Storm Keeper Trilogy The first in this trilogy The Storm Keeper’s Island was a fantastic read and this sequel equally stacks up in the page-turning excitement department. Fionn Boyle is now six months into his acknowledged role as the new Storm Keeper of…
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Unlocking the Universe- Stephen [& Lucy] Hawking
Penguin Australia Published: 21 January 2020 ISBN: 9780241418864 RRP: $26.99 Stephen Hawking was arguably the world’s most respected scientist and certainly one of the iconic figures of our lifetime. What a loss to us his brilliant mind was – and further, what an absolute inspiration to any who followed his career. Curated by his equally brilliant daughter…
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Under the Milky Way – Frané Lessac
Walker Books Australia January 2020 ISBN: 9781536200959 Imprint: Candlewick Australian RRP: $24.99 New Zealand RRP: $27.99 I had the very great pleasure of meeting Frané at the 2019 Voices on the Coast Literature Festival (thank you again for the lovely sketch of Duffy!) and she is such a wonderful and warm, not to mention talented creator. While…
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Big Hug Little Mouse – Lisa Kerr
Walker Books Australia March 2020 ISBN: 9781760651107 Imprint: Walker Books Australia Australian RRP: $24.99 New Zealand RRP: $26.99 It is certainly not an ideal time to launch new books but it is the perfect time to share a book about hugs especially for little people who are missing out on those special cuddles from grandparents, other family and friends.…
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Forgotten Fairy Tales of Brave and Brilliant Girls
Harper Collins Australia October 2019 ISBN: 9781474966429 ISBN 10: 147496642X Imprint: Usborne – GB List Price: 24.99 AUD Just because I took some time to get this one does not in any way indicate a less than worthy addition to your shelves. As readers of this blog would be aware I’m a huge supporter of ‘Mighty Girl’ books…
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Peppa Pig: Peppa Loves our Planet
Penguin Australia March 2020 ISBN: 9780241436721 Imprint: Ladybird RRP: $14.99 It seems that everyone loves Peppa – whenever I share a new book about the popular pig and her family it is always so well received. I love this one because not only is it a fun and informative book for little ones as simply that but it…
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What a Lot of Nonsense – Sheena Knowles/Jonathan Bentley
Harper Collins Australia ISBN: 9781460756140 ISBN 10: 1460756142 Imprint: HarperCollins – AU List Price: 24.99 AUD Lots of fun with this one – but then you would expect no less from the author who gave us Edward and Edwina Emu! While little ones will love this for it’s rollicking rhyming text and wonderfully colourful and quirky illustrations, teachers…
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