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The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Fast and Slow Animals – Sami Bayly
Hachette Australia September 2025 Imprint: Lothian Children’s Books 9780734421418 | RRP $32.99 I could just say – Sami Bayly – and not need to write another word really. I know it. You know it. The kiddos certainly know it. This woman’s ability to create fascinating and fabulous books that tap into children’s innate love of animals and…
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Mammalia; an illustrated guide to the world of mammals – Lindy Mattice
New South Books Bushel & Peck 9781638191285 / July 2024 / AUD$49.99, NZD$57.99 This is likely the last of my animal books for this year (but you never know!) and what a beauty it is too. While it is an absolute treasure chest of interesting, relevant information with the addition of quite quirky quick facts, it is the…
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Picture Book Month Extra! – Usborne Big Book of Facts
Harper Collins Australia November 2024 Once upon a time we would likely say this is the sort of book that boys will love to pore over for hours, and while that still holds true, it’s fair to say that in my observations over the past ten years, it is just as likely to be girls…
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From the films of Harry Potter 100 Objects: the most iconic props from the movies – Jody Revenson
Bloomsbury Publishing October 2024 ISBN 9781526681546 Imprint Bloomsbury Children’s Books RRP: $49.99 I jokingly refer to Sonia from Bloomsbury as my ‘dealer’ as she knows well my addiction, so firstly – thanks for this 🤟. It’s another truly magnificent volume for us HP tragics. I already have some colleagues putting it on their orders list…
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The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Extinct Animals – Sami Bayly
Hachette Australia September 2024 9780734421395 | RRP $32.99 Watch this interview with Sami from The Morning Show to hear more about this latest book. It seems almost incredible to realise that Sami Bayly is not yet 30 ! [maybe that’s me because I’m so senior citizen now], given her amazing catalogue of titles thus far. This is…
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Information Overload!
Every now and then it happens. There’s been a gradual build-up on the review shelves, which I doggedly work through but then there’s a sudden rush of many parcels arriving (my postie and I are such good friends after him delivering to my last two houses!), and things go completely catawampus. So despite all my…
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