Just So Stories

Random Reviews and Ramblings from Redcliffe

  • Listen, Hippo! – Gabriel Evans

    Penguin Australia April 2024 ISBN: 9781761341700 Imprint: Puffin RRP: $24.99 This utterly delightful book completely reminded me of Forrest Gump: For Forrest, the only thing that was going to help was running. For Billy, he just wants Hippo to listen. Hippo is the most willing and helpul friend one could have. But sometimes we don’t want razzamatazz…

  • A Friend for George – Gabriel Evans

    Penguin Australia May 2023 ISBN: 9781761046506 Imprint: Puffin RRP: $24.99 Anyone who has taught or worked with children will probably agree that we can never have enough books about friendship, and in particular, how to be a good friend. Once I probably would have said this is most true of the younger grades but realistically, more and…