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Ella and the Amazing Frog Orchestra – Cassy Polimeni. Illustrated by Hykie Breeze
UWA Publishing July 2024 ISBN: 9781760802899 RRP: $15.99 I had to wait a while to get my hands on this one but it was definitely worth the wait. This is the first in a four book series by relative newcomer Cassy Polimeni and it is a super start indeed. Ella, and her family, has just…
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Oceans at Night – Vanessa Pirotta. Illustrated by Cindy Lane.
June 2024 | $ 24.99ISBN: 9781486317233 Publisher: CSIRO Publishing I’ve reviewed quite a few beautiful ‘ocean’ PBs, both fictional and narrative non-fiction, but not so many that focus on the ocean at night. This is just a stunning addition, crammed with absolutely glorious illustrations (and oh! those endpapers!), lyrical language and fascinating facts with which…
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The Voyage of Whale and Calf – Vanessa Pirotta. Illustrated by Samantha Metcalfe.
CSIRO Publishing April 2022 ISBN: 9781486315109 RRP: $22.99 This beautiful book only came my way recently but what perfect timing as I have a little oceanic theme going on, and also it’s whale season for us. Last year I treated myself to a day on the Eyespy our local, much-awarded whale watching company and it…
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Dung Beetle on a Roll – Sandra Severgnini
August 2024 | $ 24.99ISBN: 9781486318872 Publisher: CSIRO Publishing You only need to take one look at this adorable vid clip to know that both you and your kids will fall in love with Dung Beetle. Sometimes I’m a bit spoilt and was about a month ago, meeting Sandra for the first time. I was…
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Florence & Fox The Pet Mouse – Zanni Louise. Illustrated by Anna Pignataro
Walker Books Australia July 2024 ISBN13:9781760655525 Australia RRP:$25.99 New Zealand RRP:$27.99 Well if this isn’t just too cute for words, I don’t know what is! It is both charming and sweet, and I’m already in love with these little characters, as will be your Smalls – guaranteed! When Fox asks Florence if she wants to…
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A Good Heart – Lucy Melo & Sandra Severgnini
Red Back Publishing April 2024 ISBN: 9781761400247 RRP: $26.99 Just a few weeks ago, I had the absolute pleasure of a lunch with some amazing people including award-winning illustrator Sandra Severgnini, who graciously gifted each of us a copy of this adorable and very special book, which was inspired by the real-life bond between elephant siblings,…
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My Australia – Julie Murphy/Garry Fleming
National Library of Australia April 2018 9780642279163 RRP $24.99 Those of us of a certain vintage will have vivid memories of learning off by heart Dorothea MacKellar’s famous poem My Country at school. For many I guess it may have been a trial but for me it was a joy, not least of all because…
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