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Pirates of Darksea – Catherine Doyle
Bloomsbury Australia June 2024 ISBN 9781526655103 Imprint Bloomsbury Children’s Books RRP: $16.99 I fell in love with Catherine Doyle’s writing with The Stormkeeper trilogy and when the ARC arrived for this – many months ago- I devoured it with just as much enthusiasm – and this review has been scheduled since then!! This is an…
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Salt Water Therapy
Here are four picture books all of which centre on the ocean but with very different purpose, style and execution, each of them truly lovely. Beach Song – Ros Moriarty. Illustrated by Samantha Campbell Allen & Unwin January 2024 ISBN:9781761180248 Publisher:A&U Children’s Imprint:A & U Children RRP: $24.99 Ros Moriarty comments ‘my emotional wellbeing…
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A feathered funny
I thought this was quite amusing especially given the timing as it was shared just after my earlier review of Getting to Know the Birds in Your Neigbourhood. And yes, it’s a totally legit story, reported in several news forums here’s the BBC link. #whenbirdsgobad
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I Need a Parrot – Chris McKimmie
Ford St Publishing September 2019 9781925804287 RRP: $24.95 Another one that got missed on my review shelves which of course is completely remiss of me as it is both a Notable and a Short List title in the 2020 CBCA Awards list. I think we’ve all been there. When the kid repeatedly asks for a…
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