Just So Stories

Random Reviews and Ramblings from Redcliffe

There’s a Prawn in Parliament House: The Kids’ Guide to Australia’s Amazing Democracy – Annabel Crabb

Allen & Unwin September 2025 A & U Children 9781760637750 $24.99 This is one from last year’s pile which was read at the time, thoroughly enjoyed but I ran out of time and space for the review before the break. And, frankly, maybe that’s a good thing. Because if there was ever a time this…

February 5, 2026
The AR in Sydney Harbour – Judith Barker Illustrated by Janie Frith.

Woodslane Series: A Fun Phoneme Story ISBN: 978192335045 Imprint: Woodslane Pty Ltd Publisher: Woodslane Pty Ltd Country of Publication: Australia I haven’t seen all of this series though I did review The Ng in Ningaloo earlier this year but I do know it has been very popular in clAssrooms as educators ARe always keen to make learning enjoyable and memorable.…

November 17, 2025
Into the Ice: Reflections on Antarctica – Alison Lester & Coral Tulloch.

Allen & Unwin October 2024 ISBN:9781760526061 Publisher:A&U Children’s Imprint:A & U Children RRP: $35.00 Honestly, it is a little hard for me to define this sumptuous book, but I am putting in here as a picture book – although, it is patently so much more than that. Really, it is an illustrated journal with these…

November 13, 2024