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Dorrie – Tania McCartney
Harper Collins Australia February 2023 Well you know my high opinion of the hugely talented Tania McCartney with her stylish flair for presenting her young readers with inspirational and engaging narratives, which also incorporate factual tidbits of the most fascinating kind. I grew up reading Blinky Bill along with all the time-honoured Australian classics, but,…
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Endangered Animal Tales 3: Rusty The Rainbow Bird – Aleesah Darlison/Mel Matthews
My review for Aleesah’s newest book in this fab series is now live on Kids Book Review – why not check it out!
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Wandi – Favel Parrett
Hachette September 2021 ISBN: 9780734420633 RRP: $19.99 When Wandi, the tiny dingo pup, was found in a Victorian backyard in 2019, it was unlikely that anyone would have predicted the lucky canine’s rise to social media superstar status. “Since then he is currently on about 47,000 followers on Instagram — and that’s across the world.”…
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Poppy, the Punk Turtle [Endangered Animals #2]- Aleesah Darlison. Illustrated by Mel Matthews
Penguin Australia Published: 31 August 2021 ISBN: 9781760899233 Imprint: Puffin RRP: $19.99 The battle to save the Mary River has been building momentum for years now and the residents of the Mary Valley are resolute in their determination to save the river, the environment and the wildlife. Paramount in that wildlife is the incredible and utterly adorable Mary River…
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Alice-Miranda in the Outback – Jacqueline Harvey
Penguin Australia June 2020 ISBN: 9781760891039 Imprint: Puffin RRP: $16.99 Once again Jacqueline Harvey has produced an adventure for Alice-Miranda which will both excite and fascinate her legion devoted fans. I love that each new book in this series continues to grab these readers some of whom might be considered to have ‘out-grown’ the diminutive main character!…
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Ten Little Figs – Rhian Williams/Nathaniel Eckstrom
Walker Books Australia April 2020 ISBN: 9781921977312 Imprint: Walker Books Australia Australian RRP: $24.99 New Zealand RRP: $27.99 Here’s another beautiful book which would make a super complement to that reviewed in my previous post, to add vigour and depth to your backyard holidays. Kiddos will just love this rollicking rhythmic countdown as the ten juicy figs disappear…
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Searching for Cicadas – Lesley Gibbes and Judy Watson
Walker Books Australia August 2019 ISBN: 9781922244420 Imprint: Walker Books Australia Australian RRP: $26.99 New Zealand RRP: $28.99 This one had slipped through the cracks and I’m terribly sorry about that because it really should have had its promotion during the summer months. That being said with so many families taking advantage of the ‘stay at home’…
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Fauna: Australia’s Most Curious Creatures – Tania McCartney
National Library of Australia November 2019 ISBN: 9780642279545 RRP: $24.99 Where to begin with this absolutely glorious book? Once again Tania has created a jewel of colour and style with her distinctive stylised illustrations and combined with information both fascinating and amazing this is a treasure for readers of all ages. The wealth of facts…
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