Just So Stories

Random Reviews and Ramblings from Redcliffe

  • Goodnight, Joeys- Renée Treml

    Penguin Australia December 2024 All infant marsupials are called joeys and this sweet little board book takes your own little joey on a soothing bedtime visit to a whole range of different little Aussie bubs. From koalas to numbats, and from tree kangaroos to wombats – each little group has its own double spread, with…

  • A batch of board books

    My Best Friend is a Dragon – Rachael McLean Penguin Australia August 2020 ISBN: 9780593093993 Imprint: Penguin RRP: $13.99 The first of this batch of books for the tiniest reads is this delightful and gloriously vibrant lift-the-flap story. What could be better than having a magical dragon as your best friend? This little boy romps through the pages…

  • MoonFish  [Poems to make you & Think] – Harry Laing. Various Illustrators

    Ford St Publishing May 2019 9781925804256 RRP: $16.95 Sharing poetry with kiddos is one of my favourite things to do – and even the ones who kind of screw their noses up at first really get into it with the right selection. This will definitely be one of those and I know that many teachers…

  • Sleep tight, Platypup – Renee Treml

    Penguin February 2019 ISBN: 9780143789697 Imprint: Puffin RRP: $19.99 I always find something entirely magical about Renee’s books. Both her text and her illustrations are equally charming and so beautifully suited to little readers. As a child I knew what it was to be afraid of the dark. I did eventually grow out of it (well except for…

  • The Puffin Book of Bedtime Stories

      Penguin 9780143796732 July 2, 2019 Puffin RRP $29.99 If you are looking for a special gift for a little reader – and it’s never too early to think about Christmas, let’s face it! – this would be the perfect fit. Eight of Australia’s best- loved picture books from some of our best and brightest…