Just So Stories

Random Reviews and Ramblings from Redcliffe

  • Good Night, Ivy Bright – Ben Long/Andrew Plant

    Ford St Publishing April 2021 RRP: $16.99 ISBN: 9781925804720 What I didn’t realise while I was writing this story was the importance of the moose.Everyone needs a moose. We all have times when we’re challenged – when we are tired,troubled, or in tears. And it’s at those times when we need someone to sit down…

  • Salih – Inda Ahmad Zahri. Anne Ryan

    Ford St Publishing March 2021 ISBN: 9781925804645 RRP: $16.99 The global issue of the plight of refugees, and in particular, child refugees is the focus of this sensitively written and beautifully illustrated book. Even your youngest readers will be able to comprehend the circumstance of those who must flee their homes, with only what they…

  • The Thing that goes Ping! – Mark Carthew. Illustrated by Shane McG

    Ford St Publishing February 2021 ISBN: 9781925804669 RRP: $16.95 If you are looking for a really great rhyming book for your littlies that will also engage them in a guessing game, this is going to be a real hit!! In the faraway town of Figgy-tra-ling, you may hear the faint ring of a thing that…

  • Float or Sink? – Kylie Covark. Illustrated by Andrew Plant

    Ford St Publishing February 2021 ISBN: 9781925804621 [paperback] RRP: $16.95 This rhyming story is as cute as the bugs who star in it! When a stick falls into the creek the reader is invited to guess whether it will float or sink and when first a ladybird lands on it, followed by an assortment of…

  • Gold! – Jackie Kerin & Annie White

    Ford St Publishing September 2020 ISBN10 1925804534 ISBN13 9781925804539 RRP: $24.99 What a brilliant combination! A lively rhythmic text, absolutely stunning illustrations paired with historical information about the Victorian gold-rush all of which will stimulate readers’ interest and imagination. For those with the ubiquitous Gold in Australia unit of work this is a magnificent springboard into your…

  • Morphing Murphy – Robert Favretto/Tull Suwannakit

    Ford St Publishing February 2020 ISBN 9781925804324 RRP: $16.99 Whether you’re looking for a twisted fairy tale, a fictional take on the metamorphosis of frogs or perhaps simply a story that illustrates changes and adaptation, this will be a fabulous addition to your collection. Murphy doesn’t quite understand the changes that are happening to him…