A Stolen Life: the Bruce Trevorrow Case
Reviewed onAntonio Buti’s A Stolen Life charts the circumstances behind the removal of Ngarrindjeri man Bruce Trevorrow from his family as a baby by the South Australian Aboriginal Protection Board, and …
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Wombat, Mudlark and Other Stories
Reviewed onThis collection for younger readers is told in the style of traditional teaching stories. In these instructive tales you will meet not only Wombat and Mudlark, but also a lonely …
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Little Bird’s Day
Reviewed onThis is a beautiful production from Magabala Books, from the eye-catching red foil depicting flowering gum trees on the cover to the images of the star-filled night sky in the …
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Lucky and Spike
Reviewed onReaders of Norma MacDonald’s earlier picture book Spinifex Mouse will love this latest adventure. Lucky and Spike are on a search for food in the desert. Once out of the …
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Fervor
Reviewed onFervor is easy to fall in love with! From its beautifully textured cover through to the simple and elegant stories, photographs and stunning recipes, it is both evocative and sensual. …
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Monster Party
Reviewed onA group of monsters come out of the ground and start a party at Dora Lake. Eating chips and cake, galumphing, hopping, prowling and growling, these monsters get up to …
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Black Cockatoo
Reviewed onWhen Jy uses his shanghai to knock a dirran black cockatoo from a tree, his sister Mia’s instinct to rescue the bird takes over. She soon finds that standing up …
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Simply Ing
Reviewed onNAIDOC Week 2018 celebrated Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island women and the significant roles they have played – and continue to play – in their communities. Helen Ing Nellie is …
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Benny Bungarra’s Big Bush Clean-Up
Reviewed onMother-daughter duo Sally Morgan and Ambelin Kwaymullina continue their creative collaboration in this environmentally themed picture book, which has much to offer young readers. Vibrant illustrations and rhythmic, onomatopoeic language …
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Bush and Beyond: Stories from Country
Reviewed onThese beautifully narrated and uniquely Western Australian stories have universal appeal. Genuine and heartfelt, they represent an opportunity to hear from voices not often heard. Readers will find reflections on …
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