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From fellow blogger: Thoughts Become Words.
I do love me a good murder mystery, and wouldn’t mind the thought of some snow after this week of heat and humidity, so am going to look out for this one as a holiday read!! [Update: put it on reserve at the library, which was temporarily closed for renovations, and picking it up today!]
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From the archives: A real favourite, this one!
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Christmas Days in the Sunshine – Byll & Beth Stephen. Illustrated by Simon Howe.
Harper Collins Australia September 2023 Singing sisters Teeny Tiny Stevies, ARIA winners in 2020 for Best Children’s Album, are now on their 4th picture book for Littles. This simple but easily recognisable celebration of Christmas Aussie style, will resonant with even tiny kids who will make connections with their own families, and festive activities. Mozzies…
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The First Nöel – a Christmas pop-up – Jan Pienkowski
ISBN: 9781406383317ISBN-10: 1406383317 November 2018Walker Books Australia RRP: $14.99 Winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal for illustration (twice), Jan is best known for Haunted House, his pop-ups and the MEG & MOG series, created with Helen Nicoll. His other work includes wonderfully evocative silhouette books such as Christmas and Easter, in the incomparable King James version. For the very young, he has written…
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A Child’s Christmas in Wales – Dylan Thomas. Illustrated by Peter Bailey.
Orion Children’s Books 2014 Hachette I first fell in love with Dylan Thomas’ work when I heard Richard Burton recite Under Milkwood, in my English class at St George Girls’ High School circa early 1970s. (see the final video for some wonderful RB vocal deliciousness). So I was thrilled with this gift from my bestie…
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What You Need to be Warm – Neil Gaiman
Bloomsbury October 2023 ISBN 9781526660619 Imprint Bloomsbury Children’s Books RRP: $19.99 This morning (Sunday 10/12/23) The Kid and I went to the city by train to an event, and as we crossed over the Brisbane river and I looked back to the Coronation Drive/Riverside expressway I noticed something. In some places, there are gaps between…
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The Boy Who Slept Through Christmas – Matt Lucas. Illustrated by Forrest Burdett.
Harper Collins Australia October 2023 To be completely honest, when I first got this one I thought – uggh, another “celebrity” book – so many, most disappointing IMO. But with Xmas coming up, I was determined to give it a go to add to my rather scanty list of new festive releases, and to be…
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From the archives: The Nutcracker
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Juniper’s Christmas – Eoin Colfer.
Harper Collins Australia November 2023 It’s been a while since we’ve heard from Eoin (well, me at least) but this one was definitely worth a wait. I absolutely think it’s one of the most original Christmas MG novels I’ve ever read, and I loved every word of it. It encapsulates so much about contemporary life,…
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