Just So Stories

Random Reviews and Ramblings from Redcliffe

  • The World of Roald Dahl – with illustrations by Quentin Blake

    Penguin Australia September 2020 Imprint: Puffin ISBN: 9780241447970 $19.99 Another stunning book from Puffin as the anniversary celebrations roll out and let’s face it, Roald Dahl is a gift that keeps on giving. I know I wouldn’t be the only one to need to keep replenishing RD books as they become increasingly battered due to much borrowing…

  • Flights of Fancy: stories, pictures and inspiration from ten Children’s Laureates 😉

    Walker Books, April 2019, 80 pp., $27.99 (hbk), ISBN 9781403687858 Quentin Blake, Anne Fine, Michael Morpurgo, Jacqueline Wilson, Michael Rosen, Anthony Browne, Julia Donaldson, Malorie Blackman, Chris Riddell, Lauren Child. Naturally we are not the only ones to celebrate our creators of extraordinary children’s books and this compilation is a real treat. The above authors,…