Just So Stories

Random Reviews and Ramblings from Redcliffe

  • Attack of the Giant Baby – David Lucas. Illustrated by Bruce Ingman

    Bloomsbury Australia August 2022 ISBN 9781408899878 Imprint Bloomsbury Children’s Books RRP: $14.99 This was absolutely great fun to share with a lovely little class of Preppies who sat completely engrossed until about 2/3 of the way when the penny started to drop. The look of delight on their little faces as they realised what was…

  • Welcome, Child! – Sally Morgan

    Magabala Books March 2021 ISBN 9781925936025 RRP: $12.99 Of course this is not the first book to celebrate the love with which they are received into their family for our littlest of readers, but it is one that specifically allows for our youngest First Australians to recognise themselves. Sally Morgan’s simple but beautiful text, accompanied…

  • A Bunch of Books for Babies

      I seem to have acquired quite a few titles in the last few months which would all be very suitable for stocking up a baby’s bookshelf. Perhaps you have a new bub in your circle to whom to gift a personal library. If so any or all of these would be very appropriate and,…

  • Hattie Helps Out – Davina Bell & Jane Godwin/Freya Blackwood

    ISBN:9781743435434 Publisher:Allen & Unwin Imprint:A & U Children Pub Date:March 2016 RRP $24.99   This is a delightful story to which young readers will easily relate. Hattie loves to help out and she thinks she is very good at it. Baby Lottie is not so much of a help but that’s not her fault. One…