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The Fishmonger and the Pastrychef- Sophie Masson. Cheryl Orsini.
Hardie Grant Australia November 2025 ISBN:9781761211225 Price:AU$24.99, NZ$27.99 Publisher:Hardie Grant Children’s Publishing Just OH MY!! This is simply an absolutely beautiful treasure from every angle. Sophie Masson has brought the flavour of her family background and her upbringing in France to young readers in what is the most delicious sounding narrative ever. Not to be…
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Sundays Under the Lemon Tree – Julia Busuttil Nishimura. Myo Yim.
Scribble Books November 2025 9781761381485 RRP: $24.99 I readily put up my hand to admit I didn’t know of the author as either a writer or a cook, despite – it would seem – several published cookbooks, and a great success with them. This first picture book outing is such a delightful combination of family…
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Kevin in a Stew – Jacqueline Harvey. Illustrated by Kate Isobel Scott.
Penguin Australia All good things come to those who wait: like the box of books from Penguin that mysteriously arrived by camel train (seemingly) eventually ,or a slow-cooker lamb curry – NO!! sorry, that just slipped out by mistake. Do I look like the kind of person who would eat a poor innocent lamb?? [Perhaps…
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Tomato Sandwich – Caroline Magerl
Walker Books April 2025 ISBN13:9781760658045 Australia RRP:$25.99 New Zealand RRP:$27.99 Last week I was unwell for a few days with a horrid summer cold. Even when I started to feel better, I was still a long way from 100%. Just as I started to crawl back up the scale, along comes Alfred. This week we’re…
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Artichoke to Zucchini: an alphabet of delicious things from around the world – Alice Oehr
Scribe Publications November 2023 Imprint: Scribble ISBN: 9781761380617 RRP: $24.99 Two things of which you can be guaranteed: 1) kiddos love vibrant picture books 2) kiddos love food. This gorgeous book, therefore, is guaranteed to be a hit. Alphabet books are eternally popular, both for teaching purposes and just for the fun of reading, but this…
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What’s in a Dumpling, Grandma: Linda Meeker. Illustrated by Sandra Eide.
Harper Collins Australia November 2023 Earlier this year, I spent a day learning to make Tibetan momos – dumplings. And not only was it fun, but it made me think about dumplings in general, and how many different cultures have these delicious little parcels of yumminess in their culinary catalogue. Of course, they are not…
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Plume-lollapalooza!!
The series teaching notes are now available!! Enjoy all things Plume and penguin with your Smalls.
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Pasta – Felice Arena. Illustrated by Beatrice Cerocchi.
Affirm Press 28 March 2023RRP: $19.99ISBN: 9781922848604 I do wish you could see how tricky this lovely cover is, with its embossed shiny strands of spaghetti twirling with temptation. There would be very few kiddos who don’t both know and enjoy eating pasta and many of them will already know a few of the different…
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Plume [#2]: Global Nibbler – Tania McCartney
May 2022 Hardie Grant, Hardie Grant Explore, RRP $26.99 ISBN: 9781741177671 My friends are all very aware of my penchant for penguins. Surely, they are one of the cutest creatures in the world? Although, if you have ever participated in the penguin spotting research via live stream, you will appreciate that the little darlings are…
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The ABC Book of Food – Helen Martin/Judith Simpson. Illustrated by Cheryl Orsini
Harper-Collins ISBN:9780733334269 ISBN 10: 0733334261 Imprint: ABC Books – AU On Sale: 01/03/2016 List Price: 99 AUD Yes this was published last year and no, I hadn’t lost it! But for some reason it only came to me recently. Since today I’ve already looked at butterflies and seeds I thought it might just complete the day’s reviewing. An informative…
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