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Finding Our Heart: a story about the Uluru Statement for Young People – Thomas Mayo[r]. Illustrated by Blak Douglas.
Hardie Grant Australia June 2020 ISBN: 9781741177176 Imprint: Hardie Grant Explore RRP: $26.99 Four years after its release, and as I’ve just created a presentation for YABBA’s virtual author’s program on Thomas Mayo, it seems like a great time to include this one in this year’s NAIDOC collation. Thomas wrote his first book, Finding the…
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Something Special – Emily Rodda
Harper Collins Australia July 2024 Forty years ago, Emily Rodda’s first book was published by Allen & Unwin, and subsequentlywon the CBCA Younger Readers Award in 1985. Following that auspicious beginning, Emily has continued to delight and engage readers over her remarkable four decade long career, and to mark this occasion, Harper Collins has released…
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Allen & Unwin NAIDOC share
With NAIDOC week soon to be celebrated around the country, we’ve put together some suggested reading from our First Nations authors. This year’s theme Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud and Proud honours the enduring strength and vitality of First Nations culture, inviting us all to stand in solidarity, amplifying the voices that have long been silenced. [I’ve…
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Ming & Ada Spark the Digital Age – Jackie French
Harper Collins Australia June 2024 What a pleasure it was to read the fourth in this wonderful series early this year, and to, once again, be privileged to create the teaching notes to support Jackie’s work. With her customary diligence, she has dug deep into research to deliver to readers a more personal and engaging…
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Yarrabil: First Nations Songs
Get your kiddos singing along with this great resource from ABC Education
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When the Lights Went Out – Lian Tanner. Illustrations by
July 2024 ISBN:9781761180019 Publisher:A&U Children’s Imprint:A & U Children RRP: $24.99 You know when you see these creators’ names on a cover, that you are going to get something quite special, and indeed, we do with this gorgeous new picture book. For many of us, an unexpected black-out is a trial… an annoying inconvenience…….a genuine…
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The Crayons Love Our Planet – Drew Daywalt and Oliver Jeffers
Harper Collins Australia March 2024 The crayons are funny and make an impact on kiddos every time they pop up in a new adventure. It is remarkable how utterly imbued each one is with a distinctive personality. In this most recent story, the Crayons are showcasing the wonders of the world in all its amazing…
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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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Counting to Calm: my first self-regulation book – Pasha Sooful. Art by Betania Zacarias
Soaring Kite Books Books on Tour PR & Marketing: Book Tour March 2024 ISBN: 9781958372319 RRP: $30.00 Self-regulation, and the development of it, are big in the schools I go to. I have no doubt it would be the same in yours. So how much better is it to start development and acquisition of this at…
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