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Owl Bat Bat Owl By Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick
Walker Books ISBN: 9781406364392 October 2016 Australian RRP: $24.99 New Zealand RRP: $27.99 This is another deceptively simple picture book but has a great message. With no words Fitzpatrick still clearly tells the story of what happens when two different families share the same living space. Mother Owl and her babies live on top of a branch…
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Triangle – Mac Barnett & Jon Klassen
Walker Australia ISBN: 9781406376678 Imprint: Walker March 14, 2017 Australian RRP: $24.99 New Zealand RRP: $27.99 You know when you see these two names that you are going to laugh a lot over what appears a deceptively simple picture book. Meet Triangle who lives in a triangular house with a triangular door amongst lots of other triangle shapes. One…
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Not all Superheroes wear Capes – Quentin Kenihan
SEP 27, 2016 | 9780733635359 | RRP $32.99 Hachette Australia Those of us of a certain age will vividly remember when a tiny boy with a huge personality was first interviewed by Mike Willesee on television. The whole nation was immediately in love with a little boy facing enormous health issues. When Quentin was born his parents were told…
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The ABC Book of Food – Helen Martin/Judith Simpson. Illustrated by Cheryl Orsini
Harper-Collins ISBN:9780733334269 ISBN 10: 0733334261 Imprint: ABC Books – AU On Sale: 01/03/2016 List Price: 99 AUD Yes this was published last year and no, I hadn’t lost it! But for some reason it only came to me recently. Since today I’ve already looked at butterflies and seeds I thought it might just complete the day’s reviewing. An informative…
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What Will Grow? – Jennifer Ward. Illustrated by Susie Ghahremani
Bloomsbury Publishing Australia Imprint: Bloomsbury USA Childrens February 2017 ISBN: 9781681190303 RRP: $19.99 In my experience children love to garden and they are fascinated to see seeds sprout and grow – especially when they can eat the end results! This charming book with a very simple but engaging rhyming text and fabulous richly coloured…
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The Butterfly Dance – Suzanne Barton
Allen & Unwin Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing ISBN: 9781408864845 ISBN-10: 1408864843 1st April 2017 RRP $24.99 Butterflies are very important in our house. We know when we see them that Mummy is watching and we can send her our messages. So this beautiful happy book was very well received. Not only is it sweet and pretty but there…
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How The Queen Found The Perfect Cup Of Tea
By Kate Hosford Illustrated by Gabi Swiatkowska ISBN: 9781467739047 Imprint: Lerner PG – Carolrhoda Books Distributor: Walker Australia-HEDS April 1, 2017 Australian RRP: $24.99 New Zealand RRP: $27.99 Life as the Queen is pretty luxurious. There are maids to help one get dressed each day and footmen to serve delicious beverages and food. Still, this particular Queen grows very dissatisfied especially with…
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Henry and the Yeti – Russell Ayto
ISBN: 9781408876619 Imprint: Bloomsbury Childrens March 2017 RRP $12.99 Henry is positive that yetis exist even though no one else nor has proven it either way. Despite ridicule from non-believers, Henry determines to go on an expedition to discover the truth himself. He packs carefully and of course includes a camera to take pictures of…
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