Just So Stories

Random Reviews and Ramblings from Redcliffe

  • Your … – Jon Klassen

    Walker Books Australia April 2025 Your Farm ISBN13:9781529526868 Australia RRP:$16.99 New Zealand RRP:$18.99 This is your sun.It is coming up for you. This is your tree.It can go under the sun. Your Forest ISBN13:9781529526844 Australia RRP:$16.99 New Zealand RRP:$18.99 This is your sun.It is coming up for you. These are your trees.They can go over…

  • Goodnight Glow Worms – Aura Parker

    Penguin Australia May 2025 The adorable glow worms, such a huge hit on their first appearance (2020), are now in a sweet board book format for your Smallest bugs in rugs. Goodnight, Glow Worms shining bright,Time to dim your Glow Worm light.Glow Worms gleaming, beaming round,Can’t switch off and can’t wind down. The delightful rhyming…

  • Black + White for Babies – at Christmas – Jess Black and Julia Murray

    Harper Collins Australia September 2024 RRP: $10.99New bubs see the world differently, and [these are] perfect for engaging their developing eyesight, strengthening their cognitive abilities and encouraging their gross motor skills. #7 Classic Aussie Christmas #8 Aussie Christmas Surprise I hadn’t seen this series (I don’t often get board books) but I was so happy…

  • Baby’s First Christmas – Cheryl Orsini

    Little Hare/Hardie Grant Children’s Publishing October 2024 ISBN 9781761213335 RRP: $19.99 It’s the perfect gift for any new Small human in your circle. And it’s certainly going to be perfect for Little Miss M Daisy, who gave me the sweetest smiles when I saw her last week – showing off her four tiny teeth ❤️.…

  • Goodnight, Joeys- Renée Treml

    Penguin Australia December 2024 All infant marsupials are called joeys and this sweet little board book takes your own little joey on a soothing bedtime visit to a whole range of different little Aussie bubs. From koalas to numbats, and from tree kangaroos to wombats – each little group has its own double spread, with…

  • Party Rhyme – Antonia Pesenti

    I had not seen the first two rhyme books from this talented creator, and now I’m sorry to have missed them because this is just fantastic. As a punster from way back I believe kiddos, even Smalls, are never too young for some word play and when it’s as tricky and absurd as this, all…

  • Days of Warmth – Gregg Dreise

    Penguin Australia August 2024 Anything from Gregg is always a guaranteed delight and this new board book is just the sweetest thing, full of warmth and comfort. It is both a tender story of family love and security, and an introduction to learning the days of the week, names for family members and various emotions.…

  • Emma Memma Little Library

    Penguin Australia Here’s some more delightful Emma Memma joy and this is for your tiniest Smalls. For us, that means little Daisy now a few months old and just adorable! It’s a little slipcase with teeny-sized concept board books just perfect for teeny-sized hands. Includes books– Numbers- Colours- Animals- Auslan and each is just like…

  • Tjitji Lullaby – Michael Ross and Zaachariaha Fielding/Original artwork by Lisa Kennedy

    Harper Collins Australia November 2022 Many readers will already be familiar with this favourite lullaby which features on ABC Kids and what a truly beautiful way to complete a day with your little peeps it is. Now you can also share this stunning board book with even the tiniest of humans with its lyrical text,…

  • Spot’s Slide-and-Seek Farm

    Penguin Australia January 2023 Publisher Penguin Random House Children’s Uk | Puffin ISBN 9780241560556 If you have little humans in your family or circle, they are going to love these new additions to the Spot collection. The very first Spot lift-the-flap, the classic Where’s Spot?, was published in 1980 and, as I’ve mentioned before when…