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Dancing with Memories – Sally Yule with Professor Ralph Martins & Maggie Beer. Illustrated by Cheryl Orsini.
Harper Collins July 2022 Imprint: ABC Books AU RRP: $24.99 The length of time I’ve been sitting on this is certainly no reflection of its quality or value so please don’t think it is. Given my rather tumultuous year, there came a point where I just thought – save all these PBs for November so…
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Thank You, Teacher from The Very Hungry Caterpillar
They tell me Xmas is rapidly drawing closer – but what is even closer than that is the end of the school year. Most of us are now mid-term so that dreaded moment of finding a gift for your child’s teacher is nigh, and while, of course we don’t mind endless scented candles, bath bombs,…
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Frankie Stein – Kylie Covark/Shane McG
Ford St Publishing September 2022 ISBN: 9781922696120 RRP: $16.95 It has been fantastic in recent years to see the growth in girls becoming more interested in science disciplines. I know I have loved running my Geek Girls groups and hosting events from Tech Girls and the like. And it is equally pleasing to see more…
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Busy Betty – Reese Witherspoon. Illustrated by Xindi Yan
Penguin Australia October 2022 Imprint: Puffin ISBN: 9781761047480 RRP: $19.99 Oh, I’m a huge fan of Reese!.. and I can easily imagine her as a little girl just like Busy Betty. This is pure good fun and kids will love the joyousness of it as much as they relate to the getting into scrapes – albeit,…
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The Rabbit’s Magician: Shae Millward/Andy Fackrell
Ford St Publishing August 2022 ISBN: 9781922696083 RRP: $16.99 From firsthand experience, I can assure you that having a sensitively written, beautifully crafted book to help a child deal with loss is a very valuable commodity. I used several when we lost The Kid’s mum but this one is a very welcome addition to that…
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11 Words for Love – Randa Abdel-Fattah/Maxine Beneba Clarke
Hachette September 2022 Imprint: Lothian Children’s Books ISBN: 9780734421203 RRP: $24.99 In the Arabic language, there are over 50 words describing the degrees of love. That’s 50 stories, 50 life-worlds. This lyrical and heartwarming book takes you on a journey through 11 of these Arabic expressions for love While this deceptively simple text focuses on…
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The Big Book of Exhibits – Joan-Marie Hargreaves & Marita Bullock. Illustrated by Liz Rowland.
Hachette Septemember 2022 Imprint: Lothian Children’s Books ISBN: 9780734419996 RRP: $24.99 We absolutely know that kiddos love information books and, certainly in my experience, the quirkier the better really. This marvellous book is described as a ‘cabinet of curiosities’ and indeed it does appear to be exactly that in a written and illustrated form. For…
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Gaia: Goddess of Earth – Imogene Greenberg. Illustrated by Isabel Greenberg.
Bloomsbury Publishing July 2022 ISBN 9781526625700 Imprint Bloomsbury Children’s Books RRP: $29.99 The Greenberg sisters have taken the ancient myth of Gaia and updated it with a strong environmental message for young readers in this striking graphic novel/picture book. Following the success of their earlier collaboration, the pair continue with their theme of bringing the…
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Tarni’s Chance – Paul Collins & Jules Ober
Ford St July 2022 ISBN: 9781922696052 RRP: $24.99 This is a stunning collaboration between these two fine creators. Paul’s ease and expertise in handling sensitive issues is well established and coupled with Jules’ fantastic mini-sculptures brings this beautiful and poignant story to life with an elegance that will entrance your readers. Tarni withdraws from the…
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My Baba is the Best – Bachar Houli. Illustrated by Debby Rahmalia
Penguin Australia August 2022 RRP: $19.99 Read more in this piece from SBS Arabic24 This is simply just a joyous read filled with family and fatherly love. It is wonderful that we have an ever-increasing diverse representation of our Australian children in books, and, in particular, picture books. Bachar proves himself not just a great…
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