Just So Stories

Random Reviews and Ramblings from Redcliffe

  • Circles of Life – Gregg Dreise

    Penguin Australia March 2024 Alphabet Song / Rap – Aboriginal Style by Gregg Dreise – YouTube Together Forever By Gregg Dreise (featuring Ed Owen-Jones) Stop Motion Lollies & Pens Animation. – YouTube My Culture and Me by Gregg Dreise – YouTube Kookoo Kookaburra Song Gregg Dreise – YouTube I Open the Door Promo ILF –…

  • Today’s Sun – Gregg Dreise

    Penguin Australia Published: 31 August 2021 ISBN: 9781760898335 Imprint: Picture Puffin RRP: $14.99 Gregg‘s name has been bandied around quite a bit in the past week in our library after I suggested engaging him for next year’s Book Week visiting author for our younger students. He is the most marvellously warm and engaging speaker who elicits such a fabulous…

  • Hello and Welcome – Gregg Dreise

    Penguin Australia March 2021 ISBN: 9781760898328 Imprint: Puffin RRP: $24.99 With absolutely spot-on timing for Harmony Day 2021, multi-talented Gregg Dreise’s new book – which is a stunning companion to My Culture and Me – once again celebrates our First Australian people. In joyful celebration, as all are welcomed to corroboree, this gorgeous book provides insight and understanding…

  • My Culture and Me – Gregg Dreise

    Penguin May 2019 ISBN: 9780143789376 Imprint: Puffin RRP: $24.99 Gregg’s first picture books were contemporary styled versions of traditional stories told to him by his family and elders. They were beautiful, joyous and hugely popular with my readers. This latest diverges a little but is a glorious celebration of First Australian culture. As readers of this blog are…

  • Mad Magpie – Gregg Dreise

      Magabala Books May 2016 ISBN 9781925360066 RRP $24.99 Once again Sunshine Coast author and illustrator Gregg Dreise has produced a sumptuous and vibrant take on traditional Aboriginal morality tales. Continuing with his series featuring birdlife Mad Magpie follows a theme of bullying and resilience. Drawing on inspiration from his Elders Gregg relates the story…

  • Kookoo Kookaburra – Gregg Driese

    Magabala Books RRP $24.95 Published:May 2015 Pages:32 ISBN:9781921248900 Kindness is like a boomerang – if you throw it often, it comes back often How timely that this beautiful new picture book from this talented Sunshine Coast author/illustrator should come my way just now when my family and I have been shown so much kindness from…