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Wombats are Pretty Weird: a [not so] serious guide – Abi Cushman
Harper Collins Australia October 2023 ISBN: 9780063234437 ISBN 10: 0063234432 Imprint: HarperCollins US RRP: $24.99 Here in the land of Down Under, we are pretty relaxed about wombats. They are, for many of us, the most loveable buffoons of the marsupial clan. They have been immortalised in literally dozens of picture books, including, so notably, Jackie French’s wombat…
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Ancestory: [the mystery and majesty of ancient cave art] – Hannah Salyer
Harper Collins Australia October 2023 ISBN: 9780358469841 ISBN 10: 0358469848 Imprint: HarperCollins US RRP: $29.99 The publisher describes this as a ‘winning combo of art and science’ and really, I can’t say better myself. To be honest, though of course I’m well aware that many other countries have examples of fine prehistoric cave art, I had always been…
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Picture Book Month bonus #2: Millie Mak the Maker [Millie Mak 1] – Alice Pung. Illustrated by Sher Rill Ng.
Harper Collins Australia August 2023 ISBN: 9781460763773 ISBN 10: 1460763777 Imprint: HarperCollins AU RRP: $22.99 As I have said before, one positive to come out of Covid was a renewed focus on renew/repair/recycle initiatives and slow living. Millie Mak may be only 9 years old but she’s a very good example of this. I am so on board…
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The Turtle and the Flood – Jackie French/Danny Snell
Harper Collins Australia ISBN: 9781460762974 ISBN 10: 1460762975 Imprint: HarperCollins AU RRP: $24.99 I could be mistaken, but I do think many of us would be familiar with these little darlings, at least by sight, even if not from personal experience. I think that kiddos would also know these guys from pictures and/or real life. There would be…
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Happy Father’s Day
I’ve been saving a few especially for today, so this is our nod to dads – those no longer with us, those who are great male models for our kiddos, and those who are doing double duty of both parents. What My Daddy Loves – Raissa Figueroa Harper Collins Australia August 2023 ISBN: 9780008608408 ISBN 10: 0008608407…
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The Newshound[The Dog Squad #1]-Clara Vulliamy
Harper Collins Australia August 2023 ISBN 9780008565336 Imprint: HarperCollins GB RRP: $15.99 This is just pure fun, feel-good all the way, and made for an enjoyable read. Your confident independent readers who are already loving Dotty Detective and Marshmallow Pie, will go just as nuts for this new series – particularly, of course, if they are…
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Alias Anna: a true story of outwitting the Nazis – Susan Hood {with Greg Dawson}
Harper Collins Australia August 2023 ISBN: 9780063083905 ISBN 10: 0063083906 Imprint: HarperCollins US RRP: $16.99 Sydney Taylor Book Award 2023 Middle Grade Notable Jewish Book Council Award Middle Grade Finalist Nerdy Book Club 2022 Best Novel-In-Verse Book New York Public Library 2022 Best Book For Kids Chicago Public Library Best Informational Books For Younger Readers Of 2022 I…
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Friendship Survival Guide[Book #0 Usborne Life Skills] – Caroline Young
Harper Collins Australia August 2023 ISBN: 9781803704616 ISBN 10: 1803704616 Imprint: Usborne GB RRP: $14.99 It is absolutely true that all kids, younger or older, will have some friendship issue/s at some point. And certainly we try to help them navigate this as best we can in our respective educational or other settings. Which makes books such as…
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A Journey Under the Sea – Craig Foster & Ross Frylinck
Harper Collins April 2023 Imprint: Clarion Press ISBN: 9780358677864 RRP: $34.99 This is visually one of the most fascinating books you will encounter this year, and even if you don’t have kiddos who live by the sea, as I do, your readers will be completely absorbed by these amazing photographs as well as the text…
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