Australian Baby Animals
Reviewed onAnother winner from talented WA author/illustrator Frané Lessac, this colourful, informative book about Australian baby animals is sure to entertain and delight young children as well as adults. No-one can …
Read moreBaby Business
Reviewed onThe women and children of a family group gather to welcome a new baby to Country. The Aunties explain the steps of the traditional smoking ceremony (smoke on the baby’s …
Read moreAntarctica
Reviewed onAntarctica is so much more than your average counting book. Each number (from one to ten) features Antarctica’s creatures in a double page spread accompanied by lyrical prose – gorgeous …
Read moreThe Book of Stone
Reviewed onMark Greenwood is skilled at bringing historical events to life for young readers. In The Book of Stone we are reminded that even a stone has a story to tell: …
Read moreOllie and Augustus
Reviewed onOllie and Augustus, the first picture book Gabriel Evans has both written and illustrated, is a whimsical homage to dogs and the power of friendship. Despite their obvious differences – ‘Ollie …
Read moreWombat, 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 …
Read moreBarefoot Bea
Reviewed onMeet Beatrice Jones. She moves through her days at top speed and in bare feet – shoes just get in the way. Playful illustrations show a confident Bea playing tag, …
Read moreMoonwalkers
Reviewed onMark Greenwood is an expert at turning historical events into exciting stories, thus making them accessible to young readers. Moonwalkers distils the essence of the 1969 Apollo 11 mission and …
Read moreLet Me Sleep, Sheep!
Reviewed onThis latest tale from award-winning duo Meg McKinlay and Leila Rudge puts a delightfully original spin on the idea of counting sleep. The somewhat hapless Amos gets more than he …
Read moreLittle 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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