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Mother Earth: Poems to celebrate the wonder of nature – Libby Hathorn. Illustrated by Christina Booth.
Hachette June 2023 9780734421555 | RRP $24.99 |Lothian Children’s Books Synchronicity is often amazing. Earlier this week a colleague was asking for suggestions for poetry for little people, and after much discussion and ideas, I picked this up from my bulging review shelves, and thought- PERFECT! Because the poems contained within are of a wide variety of…
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Gaia: Goddess of Earth – Imogene Greenberg. Illustrated by Isabel Greenberg.
Bloomsbury Publishing July 2022 ISBN 9781526625700 Imprint Bloomsbury Children’s Books RRP: $29.99 The Greenberg sisters have taken the ancient myth of Gaia and updated it with a strong environmental message for young readers in this striking graphic novel/picture book. Following the success of their earlier collaboration, the pair continue with their theme of bringing the…
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How We Came to Be: Surprising Sea Creatures – Sami Bayly
Hachette September 2022 Imprint: Lothian Children’s Books ISBN 9780734421364 RRP $19.99 A delightful 1/2 class, at a local school which has a special focus on all things ‘ocean’, as it is located right on the very seafront, and I thoroughly enjoyed exploring the depths of the brine with Sami. Dive on in and find out…
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Toy Mountain – Stef Gemmill and Katharine Hall
Exisle Publishing 9781925820966 EK Books RRP: $24.99 With Christmas literally around the corner this is a timely reminder about promoting sustainability, moderating our consumerism and caring for both our belongings and our earth. Sam has much-loved toys with which to play and share with baby Max, some of them being handed down from his grandma…
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Endangered Animal Tales 1: Coco, the Fish with Hands – Aleesah Darlison. Illustrated by Mel Matthews.
Penguin Random House June 2021 Yesterday at the EdSummit conference Brisbane, I had the great joy of hearing the amazing Aleesah Darlison deliver a lively and engaging presentation called “Saving the Environment through Story”. Uber-talented Aleesah has long been a huge advocate for the environment and has repeatedly taken up the cause of various creatures…
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100 Things To Know About Saving the Planet
You can read my review of this great book at Kids Book Review now – enjoy!
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The Tree – Graeme Base
Penguin Australia November 2020 ISBN: 9781760897048 Imprint: Puffin RRP: $24.99 Yet again Graeme Base gives us the most beautiful picture book with a charming story that cloaks a hugely important message for all. This is the story of a cow, a duck and a very big tree. When two friends discover an enormous tree both are thrilled especially…
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The Tindims of Rubbish Island – Sally Gardner and Lydia Corry
Harper Collins Australia September 2020 ISBN: 9781838935672 ISBN 10: 1838935673 Imprint: Head Of Zeus – Zehpyr – GB List Price: 12.99 AUD This is not only a terrific story for newly independent readers to enjoy on their own but if your junior classes are planning an environmental or recycling unit this would make a super introduction to some serial…
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Tree Beings – Raymond Huber and Sandra Severgnini [with a foreword by Jane Goodall]
Exisle Publishing October 2020 ISBN 9781925820539 RRP $34.99 I think it fair to say that if Dr Jane Goodall is lending her endorsement to a book then you know it must be of the highest quality. This is a beautiful volume packed with information and richly illustrated which addresses the growing desire among children to…
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