Just So Stories

Random Reviews and Ramblings from Redcliffe

  • How Big is the Sky? -Kimberly Brown

    Simon & Schuster Publisher: Affirm Press July 2025 ISBN13: 9781923046368 RRP: LIST PRICE: AU$ 24.99 / NZ$ 29.99 While this one fits perfectly into today’s theme in a titular way, it is not about the sky at all. It is, in fact, about a whole lot of different concepts and it is a book which…

  • Are You Big? – Mo Willems

    Walker Books Australia September 2024 ISBN13:9781760659905 Australia RRP:$24.99 New Zealand RRP:$27.99 To paraphrase Roy & HG, too much Mo is never enough!! Here’s another one of Mo Willems’ deceptively simple, but loaded with learning books. You can see by the spreads above just how understated it is but conversely, also the immensity of it all.…

  • How to Measure the Ocean – Inda Ahmad Zahri

    Allen & Unwin April 2024 ISBN: 9781761180361 Publisher: A&U Children’s Imprint: A & U Children RRP: $24.99 It’s always a pleasure to review a book from one of our talented local authors, and most definitely Inda Ahmad Zahri has made a big splash [sorry, not sorry 😂] in the Brisbane kids lit community. Most of…