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Happy Christmas!
Wishing you a fabulous Christmas filled with good things from The Kid, the Demon Spawn aka Whiskers and myself. Aside from a New Year’s Eve year wrap-up post, I’m taking a break during January (which actually means I will be still be reading and reviewing but not posting until towards the end of the month).…
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A Song for the King – Katrina Nannestad. Freya Black.
Harper Collins Australia September 2025 ISBN: 9780733343315 ISBN 10: 0733343317 Imprint: ABC Books AU RRP: $24.99 Honestly, would you expect anything less than marvellous from this pair of celebrated creators? This is a truly lovely and fresh take on the nativity that will appeal to your Smalls greatly. It will also pave the way for some interesting discussions…
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The Thing About Christmas – Jo Dabrowski/Briony Stewart
Little Book Press September 2025 Simon & Schuster ISBN13: 9781923141407 RRP: LIST PRICE: AU$ 24.99 / NZ$ 29.99 The thing about Christmas is that it is an intensely individual festival for each and every person and family. This book is a sublime insight into that concept. Once upon a time, in my family our Christmas…
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Christmas Past: 1961 – Australian Women’s Weekly
Some months ago I found, at our favourite op shop, a stash of vintage Women’s Weekly magazines [reminds me of Sister Poppy saying that LOL]and though they were not cheap, I bought this one so I could share it for this year’s countdown. What a revelation it has been to get a glimpse of the…
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Holiday Helper – Kristin Haynes. Art by Anna Thompson
Published by Kristin Haynes December 2025 It’s never any fun feeling left out and just as kiddos very often want to be part of the action and ‘help’, so does Hendrix want to be involved in the family Xmas preparations. But, nobody seems to want or need him. Mum is busy with lists and lights,…
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Bluey Christmas Little Library
Penguin Australia September 2025 ISBN: 9781761620164 Imprint: Puffin Format: Board Book RRP: $12.99 Christmas Eve. Christmas Day. Christmas Food. Hooray Presents!! I do love these little libraries because I think for little hands which love to hold and turn the pages these are perfect. They are all really super cute! I love the idea of Verandah Santa and it’s…
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Bluey: Big Pop-up Book
Penguin Australia October 2025 ISBN: 9781761353352 Imprint: Puffin Format: Board Book RRP: $34.99 This one is another big and bold and very simple one. There are five pop-ups each telling its own little story. From fairies in the garden to playtime at the creek. Each pop-up scene is a double spread, as you can see with a couple of…
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Bluey: Bartlebee’s First Christmas
Penguin Australia 4October 2025 ISBN: 9781761353376 Imprint: Puffin RRP: $19.99 So in the tiny board book Hooray Presents! we saw Bluey get a mini Heeler toy. Meet Bartlebee! Bluey is enchanted with this new friend and hurls him straight into all the family Christmas shenanigans including Classic Catches in the pool and being licked ‘hello’ by Socks. Bartlebee…
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Mrs Claus – Renee Price. Illustrated by Travis Price.
Simon & Schuster Publisher: Affirm Press August 2025 ISBN13: 9781922992994 AU$ 24.99 / NZ$ 29.99 This is another I’ve been sitting on since August but it’s worth the wait. I wish you could see how shiny the cover is because that’s just completely gorgeous. Aside from that the first thing that struck is me that…
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Bluey – The Most Amazing Advent Book Bundle
Penguin Australia September 2025 ISBN: 9781761620157 Imprint: Puffin RRP: $39.99 When they say it’s AMAZING, that’s exactly what they mean! Any Bluey fan is going to LOVE this advent calendar with a new little book to reveal each day. And how good will it be to add to the magic of Christmas approaching? From the publisher >>>> Stories…
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