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Peace and Me – Ali Winter. Mickael el Fathi.
Publisher: Lantana (May 26, 2026) RRP: AU$ 26.99 / NZ$ 30.99 ISBN13: 9781911373285 It would seem to me quite appropriate that on Remembrance Day, despite illegal, unjust and terrible wars still raging across the world, that we should stop and reflect on peace, what it means to us as individuals and give some thought to…
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Soup’s on Around the World – Denyse Waissbluth. Chelsea O’Byrne.
Greystone Kids New South Books 9781778401671/February 2026/AUD$29.99, NZD$34.99 Soup is a dish both The Kid and I agree wholeheartedly. It is our regular standby whether it’s winter, when it’s so much appreciated, or summer, despite the Queensland heat. The only one we disagree on is pumpkin soup – which she used to eat as a…
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Together, Right Now – Olga Fadeeva
Blue Dot Kids New South Books 9798985849455/July 2026/AUD$29.99, NZD$34.99 With minimal text but big powerful imagery this is the sort of book you can share equally with smaller readers as well as bigger ones, offering a philosophical starting point for the concept of ‘we are all one humankind’. Perhaps we could mandate for it to…
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A Year to Treasure, Us Together – Davina Bell & Tete Garcia
Hachette Australia Imprint: Lothian Children’s Books 9780734422125|Oct 2026|RRP $24.99 If you haven’t caught onto this one yet, you need to grab it ASAP – before your budget closes if it hasn’t already – because you are going to want this one for the start of your new year. A glorious calendar of special days and…
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On Nanna’s Boat – Anna Pignataro and Max Hamilton
Windy Hollow Books Walker Books ISBN13:9781922998347 Australia RRP:$29.99 New Zealand RRP:$34.99 I’m saying straight up. I don’t know about the child, but I definitely want to spend time on Nanna’s boat!! If I could still travel to where they are more common, I would love to stay on a narrow boat and this beautiful, evocative…
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Duck, Duck, Bruce! – Dannika Patterson and Jasmine Berry
EK Books October 2026 Publisher: Exisle Publishing RRP: $AU$ 24.99 / NZ$ 26.99 ISBN13: 9781922539168 It’s always a pleasure for me to review a new Dannika Patterson book and this one is no exception. It is SO simple and yet so impactful. Just saying, sometimes [well, actually I personally think always] subtle is so much…
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With a Hopeful Hint of Wonder – Jackie Case
Boolarong Press September 2026 ISBN: 9781923321304 RRP: $26.99 This is a sweet little book that is both gentle and thoughtful, probably more suited to your older Smalls. When Fen finds a mysterious and beautiful shiny thing she wonders what might be inside. The possibilities are endless in her imagination. But when she gets a little…
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The Flower Garden: a Changi Secret – Claire Saxby. Lucia Masciullo.
Walker Books AustraliaMarch 2026 ISBN13:9781760657352 Australia RRP:$25.99 New Zealand RRP:$27.99 It’s not the only pieced quilt to survive Changi – read about the others at the AWM – but it is arguably the one that would speak most to young readers. Certainly, it strikes a chord for me as a former Brownie and Guide leader…
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How Our Garden Grows – Saurav Kiran Shrestha. Illustrated by Estee Sarsfield.
WestWords October 2026 ISBN 9781923044708 RRP: $28.95 There is always something so warming about a feel-good community story and this one from WestWords is a fine example of this with something that is becoming more and more of a staple around the country – a community neighbourhood collective garden. Just as a plant starts from…
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