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Your Feelings Matter – Jess Sanders. Illustrated by Alice Buckingham.
Affirm Press Distributed by Simon & Schuster May 2026 ISBN13: 9781923419391 LIST PRICE: AU$ 24.99 / NZ$ 27.99 I’ve only reviewed a couple of Jess Sanders‘ books but do know more because they have proved so valuable in the Personal and Social capability strand and for moments like circle time that they are on many…
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The Framing: a memoir – Fernanda Dahlstrom
Melbourne University Publishing Distributed by Simon & Schuster April 2026 ISBN: 9780522881882 RRP: $32.99 I have to thank Isobelle Carmody for drawing my attention to this outstanding book, and also, of course, to MUP for graciously allowing me to review it. It came to my attention that Isobelle and Fernanda will be in conversation at…
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We Did Ok, Kid – Anthony Hopkins
Still looking for ideas for gifts? Or, like me, and just keep seeing things I know somebody I know would love. If you have family or friend interested in memoirs and/or acting, this is a superb choice. I read it over 4 nights and while some of it was a bit close to home for…
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The Flight of the Drakkonbarq- Sarah Giddy
Riveted Press October 2025 Simon & Schuster ISBN13: 9781764007146 LIST PRICE: AU$ 18.99 / NZ$ 19.99 Here’s another gift suggestion for an astute reader from about 10 years upwards. You could get a small sense of this book from the blurb, which has probably been rehashed by at least one reviewer, but it truly needs…
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The Aussie 12 Days of Christmas – Brentos
Simon & Schuster August 2025 Publisher: Affirm Press ISBN13: 9781923135413 LIST PRICE: AU$ 22.99 / NZ$ 27.99 It’s a whole new vibe for the Aussie 12 Days of Xmas we may all know and personally I love it. The subdued pastel palette employed by Brentos in all his work encourages us all to view our…
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Mega!- Laura Holloway. Illustrated by Liz Duthie
Simon & Schuster Published by : Wild Dog Books November 2025 Moving on from the Age of Dinosaurs, but for those die-hards who still want to explore the long-extinct creatures is this fabulous look at Australia’s own mega-fauna. Some kiddos will already know about the diprotodon and perhaps one or two others, but this is…
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