Just So Stories

Random Reviews and Ramblings from Redcliffe


  • Dogs Galore!

    A handful of doggy books for the canine lovers amongst us all… My Dog Socks – Robyn Osbourne/Sadami Konchi Ford St Publishing ISBN: 9781925272826 (hardcover) 9781925272833 (paperback) Publication date: October 2017 (hardcover) March 2018 (paperback) Price: AUD$24.95 (hardcover) AUD$16.95 (paperback)   Although it has taken me a while to get to this book that does not diminish…

  • Empathy and Books for Children

    At present our Junior School is focusing on developing empathy with our children and particularly the value of books/shared reading in this process (yay!) so it seems apt to collate some of my current review picture books that fit this agenda.   The Day War Came –   Nicola Davies/illustrated by Rebecca Cobb Walker Books Australia…