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Total Quack Up- Edited by Sally Rippin and Adrian Beck. Illustrated by James Foley
Penguin Random House 9780143794905 October 15, 2018 Puffin RRP $14.99 Here’s another super choice for the kid who loves humour – and again, very timely with Christmas rushing in upon us. The cream of our Australian children’s writers have contributed a wealth of funny stories: Deborah Abela, Tristan Bancks, Adrian Beck, Jacqueline Harvey,…
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Princess Cora and the Crocodile – Laura Amy Schlitz & Brian Floca
ISBN: 9780763648220 Imprint: Candlewick Distributor: Walker Australia-HEDS April 1, 2017 Australian RRP: $19.99 New Zealand RRP: $22.99 Newbery medallist Laura Amy Schlitz and Caldecott Medalist Brian Floca have teamed up to produce this absolutely delightful easy chapter book about a sweet little princess and a rather roguish crocodile. Most little girls would love to be a princess but they would…
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Crazy Characters & Daft Deeds
I’ve chosen to review these two books on the same post as to me they are similar in many ways all of which will appeal to their audience. Both Colin Thompson and A.F. Harrold have a singular and individualised way of providing satirical humour for a pint-sized readership. They also both employ that every…
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A Hungry Lion or a Dwindling Assortment of Animals – Lucy Ruth Cummins
Simon & Schuster Atheneum Books for Young Readers | 40 pages | ISBN 9781471147074 May 2016 There once was a hungry lion, a penguin (Well he was just here…), a little calico kitten (I could have sworn I just saw him…), a brown mouse (Now wait a second…), a bunny with floppy ears and…
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My Life & Other Exploding Chickens – Tristan Bancks. Illustrations by Gus Gordon.
ISBN: 9780857985316 Published: 01/03/2016 Imprint: Random House Australia Children’s RRP $15.99 Ok so Tristan’s My Life.. books should come with a warning about snorting aloud. Tom Weeks is back with his brand of bizarre daily life to make readers laugh out loud. Tom’s invitation to go to the circus with the love of his life Sasha is exhilarating…
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