Just So Stories

Random Reviews and Ramblings from Redcliffe

  • Piggy – Trevor Lai

    Allen & Unwin ISBN: 9781681190655 Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Imprint: BLM Children’s USA  January 2017 RRP $19.00   What’s not to love about a cute little pig who loves to read so much that he’s never made any friends?  Piggy has always been so immersed in his books and the library that it is almost a…

  • Teens – Louise Mack

    Angus & Robertson ISBN: 9781460705469 ISBN 10: 1460705467 Imprint: HarperCollins On Sale: 24/07/2017 List Price: 7.99 AUD In 1897 Angus & Robertson published their first fiction book which was a children’s book describing Australian family and school life – another first. Louise Mack was a contemporary and friend (most of her life) with Ethel Turner and both attended Sydney Girls…

  • A First Book of Animals – Nicole Davies

    Walker Books ISBN: 9781406359633 Imprint: Walker October , 2016 Australian RRP: $29.99 New Zealand RRP: $32.99 Divided into five sections: Big and Small, Colours and Shapes, Animal Homes, Animal Babies and Animals in Action, over fifty animals are presented in poems and simply glorious illustrations in this beautiful book. The author is both a biologist and a children’s writer…

  • An Artist’s Alphabet – Norman Messenger

    ISBN: 9781406346763 Imprint: Walker Studio October , 2016 Australian RRP: $29.99 New Zealand RRP: $32.99   This is an amazingly beautiful book which unfortunately (with a couple of others, reviews on their way) got waylaid on a shelf under some other more trivial items. Whether this is a gift or a title for your library collection (either primary or…

  • Glitch – Michelle Worthington/Andrew Spark

    Ford St Publishing July 2017 Author: Michelle Worthington Illustrator: Andrew Plant   ISBN 978192527271   RRP $16.99   Here is a really lovely picture book about friendship, self confidence, and persistence, upcycling, overcoming anxiety and being positive.   Glitch is a twitchy little bug who lives in the dump and just loves recycling junk into useful things…

  • Little Lunch series – Danny Katz/Mitch Vane

      Walker Books I said earlier today that I’m not that across kids’ TV but this is one show I’ve watched with Miss K and we both think it is very funny.  She, like other kids, because she thinks the antics of the kids and their interactions a real hoot and me, because I reckon…

  • Where’s My Jumper? – Nicola Slater

    Simon & Schuster Simon & Schuster Children’s UK ISBN 9781471146213 May 2017 List Price AU$ 16.99 NZ$ 19.99   This is really adorable I have to say and little humans will totally relate to it. I’m pretty sure almost every kid has had that one item of clothing that they will persist in wearing even…

  • Animal Activity: Cut , fold and make your own wild things – Isabel Thomas

    Bloomsbury May 2017 ISBN: 9781408870068 Imprint: Bloomsbury Activity Books RRP $14.99 Bloomsbury just has the BEST activity books for all ages! This is a super treat for lovers of science and nature. It’s described as a ‘self-destructing, action-packed activity book’ and it certainly is. So much to cut, fold, create, share, display and think about…

  • Supertato Run, Veggies, Run! – Sue Hendra & Paul Linnet

      Simon & Schuster May 2017 ISBN 781471121036 RRP $14.99 Supertato just makes me laugh so much every time! With the corny veggie puns (see what I did there?) and the crazy antics of the produce section at night, these are sure-fire winners with younger readers. The big bold illustrations also help create the right…

  • The Anti-Boredom Book of Brilliant Outdoor Things to Do – Andy Seed

    Bloomsbury Published: 01-07-2017 ISBN: 9781408870099 Imprint: Bloomsbury Childrens RRP RRP $14.99 Seeds’ ‘Anti-Boredom’ books have proven hugely popular with kids both in the UK and here in Oz. Certainly the Christmas volume was a big hit with Miss K’s BFF as part of her Xmas gift. I probably should have posted this review for these…