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Bugs in the Spotlight
Given the recent bug books I thought perhaps you might like to know about Minibeast Wildlife. This is where we used to buy The Kid’s mini-zoo creatures. We first discovered them not long after K came to live with me and I took her to Cairns for a few days, about a month after her…
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The Bug Book – Tania Ingram. Illustrated by Lucinda Gifford.
Affirm Press Imprint: Little Book Press October 2024 ISBN 9781923141155 RRP: $24.99 If this isn’t the cutest introduction to the world of mini-beasts!!! When Tania had talked about this one during its inception, I knew it was going to be fun but I had no clue that it was going to be as adorable as…
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Pollinators Week 2024
Just in time for Pollinators Week, I have two smashing picture books about the critters who, realistically, feed us. If it wasn’t for their pollination what would grow? Why not see how you can help out our hard workers by visiting the Australian Pollinators Week website? You’ll find heaps of events along with resources like…
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Picture Book Month Bonus #7: Friendly Bee and Friends: Woe is for Worm! Sean E. Avery
Walker Books Australia October 2023 ISBN13:9781760654382 Australia RRP:$15.99 New Zealand RRP:$17.99 This is my first encounter with Friendly Bee and Friends, but hopefully not the last. As many or most know, I’m not a huge fan of graphics – they just don’t do it for me. But this is exactly the kind of absurdist humour…
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Backyard – Ananda Braxton-Smith & Lizzy Newcomb
Walker Books Australia ISBN: 9781925381177 Imprint: Black Dog Books Release Date: August 1, 2018 Australian RRP: $24.99 New Zealand RRP: $27.99 As educators we are always seeking new ways to switch on our youngsters to awareness and a responsibility towards the environment and we sometimes overlook the smaller picture for the larger. This book with its focus on the amazing…
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