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Eyes that Speak to the Stars – Joanna Ho/Dung Ho
Harper Collins Australia March 2022 ISBN: 9780063057753 ISBN 10: 0063057751 Imprint: HarperCollins US List Price: 24.99 AUD Last year, in my old library, we fell in love with Eyes That Kiss in the Corners and so did our kiddos, many of whom could make connections with the cultural heritage of the characters. This beautiful companion book will be equally…
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The Curiosities – Zana Fraillon/Phil Lesnie
Hachette SEP 29, 2021 | 9780734417848 | RRP $26.99 Imprint: Lothian Books This is a sophisticated book in all senses so my inclination is that it is more suitable for sharing with older children, with whom one would be able to fully explore and unpack the subtleties both written and visual. Indeed, the teachers’ resources file is full of…
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The Incredibly Busy Mind of Bowen Bartholomew Crisp – Paul Russell/Nicky Johnston
Exisle Publishing Imprint: EK Books ISBN: 9781925820881 RRP: $24.99 Without doubt we (as educators) have all met a Bowen Bartholomew Crisp at some point and many of us will remember our first encounter with a neuro-diverse child before we were even fully aware of such diversity. And we also know, that these children are among…
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What Zola did on Monday – Melina Marchetta. Illustrated by Deb Hudson
Penguin Australia June 2020 ISBN: 9781760895150 Imprint: Puffin RRP: $12.99 This is certainly a departure from Looking for Alibrandi and Melina’s other novels for YA but what an absolute joy it is! From start to finish it ticks every box I love! Zola lives with her mum and Nonna Rosa in a little house in the suburbs, with…
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