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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…
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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…
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Glitch – Michelle Worthington/Andrew Spark
Ford St Publishing July 2017 Author: Michelle Worthington Illustrator: Andrew Plant ISBN 978192527271 RRP $16.99 Here is a really lovely picture book about friendship, self confidence, and persistence, upcycling, overcoming anxiety and being positive. Glitch is a twitchy little bug who lives in the dump and just loves recycling junk into useful things…
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Where’s My Jumper? – Nicola Slater
Simon & Schuster Simon & Schuster Children’s UK ISBN 9781471146213 May 2017 List Price AU$ 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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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