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Picture Book Month Bonus: Heart of Ice: a journey into Antarctica’s frozen realm – Joy McCann
New South Press 9781742237800 / November 2025 / RRP $34.99 This is one of the rare reviews that I’m writing before I’ve actually finished reading the book – simply because it fits so neatly with the earlier post and the lovely kids’ non-fiction book. I confess that this is really slack, particularly because I had this book as an…
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Giants – Jem Cresswell
New South October 2025 9781761170461 AUD$49.99, NZD$59.99 The humpback whale season in Queensland is now heading towards its close for another year. Many of us have seen these marvellous creatures, with their young in tow, just off the beaches up and down the coast. My two surfers have seen them up quite close in fact.…
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The Voyage of Whale and Calf – Vanessa Pirotta. Illustrated by Samantha Metcalfe.
CSIRO Publishing April 2022 ISBN: 9781486315109 RRP: $22.99 This beautiful book only came my way recently but what perfect timing as I have a little oceanic theme going on, and also it’s whale season for us. Last year I treated myself to a day on the Eyespy our local, much-awarded whale watching company and it…
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Gigantic- Rob Biddulph
Harper Collins Australia This is just an absolute cracker whichever you turn it – both the splendid rhyming text (perfectly cadenced) and the stunning illustrations combine to make it a sure-fire winner. And, definitely, a stand-out to kick off a little series of ‘sea’ themed picture book reviews. Loads of your Smalls will be very…
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Willa and Woof #6: Double the Drama – Jacqueline Harvey
Penguin Australia October 2023 RRP: $12.99 I am pretty sure everyone is aware already that Jacqueline is one of my favourite authors, as well as a favourite friend/wonderful human. She is also pretty prolific with her creativity – witness that just in the last two months I’ve reviewed the latest Alice-Miranda MG novel as well…
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The Last Whale – Chris Vick
Bloomsbury Australia November 2022 Imprint: Head of Zeus ISBN: 9781803281612 RRP: AU $26.99 NZ $29.99 WhtT This is a terrific read which combines a lot of very topical issues into a passionate call to arms in a vital environmental crisis. Spanning three generations the story of the Kristensen family and their close connection with the…
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Barney and the Secret of the Whales – Jackie French
ISBN: 9780732299446 ISBN 10: 0732299446 Imprint: HarperCollins – AU On Sale: 01/02/2016 Pages: 144 List Price: 12.99 AUD Is there any other author who has such a deft hand at bringing Australian history alive for young readers as Jackie French? It appears this much –loved and well-respected writer is unsurpassed in this particular genre (not to mention all her other…
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