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Random Reviews and Ramblings from Redcliffe

  • Easter Goodies – hopping your way!

    This is a swag of lovely titles for little people just in time for Easter gifts. When my girls were little – and then with my grandies – their Easter gift was always heavier on the book gifts than the chocolate. (Of course a little bit of chocolate is always necessary at any age!). So…

  • Peppa Pig: Where’s Peppa’s Magical Unicorn?

    a lift-the-flap book February 2020 ISBN: 9780241412046 Imprint: Ladybird Format: Board Book RRP: $14.99 Peppa’s popularity shows no signs of diminishing any time soon and with the range of books for tiny readers that are emerging her little fans will continue to adore her small adventures.  With unicorns being so hot at the moment this is surely a winning…

  • Christmas fun for littlies

      As the weeks go rushing past and in no time it will be time to hang the stockings we all seem to go into a kind of frenzy of ‘what to get for..?’. There are some very cute new books for little people which would make great stocking stuffers: Peppa’s Christmas Jumper Day Penguin…

  • That’s Not My Koala – Fiona Watt/Rachel Wells

    Harper Collins July 2019 ISBN: 9781474945561 ISBN 10: 1474945562 Imprint: Usborne – GB List Price: 14.99 AUD Hurray for the 20th anniversary of one of the most delightful concept books for little ones ever! Teeny people will love stroking the touchy-feely aspect of each page with the shiny claws, fuzzy tummy or soft paws. Everyone who loves to read…

  • Count with Little  Fish – Lucy Cousins

    Walker Books Australia ISBN: 9781406374193 Imprint: Walker April 1, 2018 Australian RRP: $11.99 New Zealand RRP: $13.99 This has to be one of the cutest board books I’ve seen in a long time! We all know Lucy Cousins vibrant and expressive illustrative style and this underwater journey with some very funky fish is just a delight. Babies and toddlers…

  • The Crayons’ Book of Numbers – Drew Daywalt/Oliver Jeffers Harper Collins

    Harper Collins ISBN:9780008212865 ISBN 10: 0008212864 Imprint: HarperCollins – GB On Sale: 24/10/2016 RRp $14.99   Since the first appearance of the ‘Crayons’ they have been very firm favourites with readers of all ages but of course, especially little people. This delightful board book is a great introduction to these colourful personalities particularly for the tiniest of book-lovers.…

  • Lift and Look – Dinosaurs/Space

    Dinosaurs (Lift and Look) Published: 01-02-2016 ISBN: 9781408864067 Imprint: Bloomsbury Activity Books RRP: $12.99 Space (Lift and Look) Published: 01-02-2016 ISBN: 9781408864074 Imprint: Bloomsbury Activity Books RRP: $12.99 These beautiful sturdy board books are just an absolute delight! With large lift up flaps they are perfect for small hands and will withstand much loving re-reading.…

  • Once I Heard a Little Wombat – Renee Treml

    Penguin Random House Australia ISBN: 9780857987396 Published: 03/08/2015 Imprint: Random House Australia Children’s   RRP $14.99   Renee Treml has presented another beautiful book for little ones with this re-working of an old nursery rhyme, Once I Saw a Little Bird; and given children a wonderful opportunity to hop, jump, flop and more as the rhythmic text unfolds.…