Just So Stories

Random Reviews and Ramblings from Redcliffe


  • The Bug Book – Tania Ingram. Illustrated by Lucinda Gifford.

    Affirm Press Imprint: Little Book Press October 2024 ISBN 9781923141155 RRP: $24.99 If this isn’t the cutest introduction to the world of mini-beasts!!! When Tania had talked about this one during its inception, I knew it was going to be fun but I had no clue that it was going to be as adorable as…

  • 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…

  • These Little Feet – Hayley Rowsthorne & Briony Stewart

    Allen & Unwin October 2023 ISBN:9781761069017 Publisher:A&U Children’s Imprint:Albert Street Books RRP: $19.99 For those of us who have had the joy of a new baby within snurfling distance, either our own or someone else’s – don’t you just love that poring over their tiny toes, their wee fingers, little ears, button mouths, and all…

  • 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…

  • 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,…

  • I’ll Never Let You Go – Smriti Prasadam-Halls/Alison Brown

    Allen & Unwin Australia Bloomsbury March 2016 ISBN 9781408839010 RRP $14.99 If you have a special little person with whom you want to share your unconditional love or simply to read aloud to your little humans as a reminder of how much they are cared for, this is a perfect and heartfelt book.   When…

  • 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.…