You said you wanted wacky? Well here’s the: World’s Wackiest Animals
What is this about?: An introduction to the wacky world of animals. Or the world’s wackiest animals. What else is this about?: Pretty pictures of wacky…
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Lonely Planet Kids book reviews: bringing the world to your young readers
So, as you know, if you have any young readers in your life, they’re the most inquisitive, brilliants kids in the entire world, aren’t…
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#5Books: Book recs and the Climate Strike
I had a day off on Friday, one of those where over here if you work overtime, you collect hours and can take a…
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The Gruffalo’s Child: all grown up on its 15-year anniversary
What is this about?: The Gruffalo’s Child, a daughter, goes adventuring to find the big bad Mouse! What else is this about?: Cuteness. No…
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And now for something a little different: The Quest Diaries of Max Crack
What is this about?: Young Max Crack is new in town and has a quest list of things he wants to including finding a…
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The Children’s Book Council of Australia: Book Reviews
Here are the books I’ve reviewed for The Children’s Book Council of Australia this past month! Out of the Cages is set in Mumbai, where…
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The Happiness Box is an Aussie wartime book of hope
What is this about?: This is a kid’s picture book that is actually about a book — The Happiness Box, created during WW2 in…
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Clara and the Climate Changer is teaching kids to think about their environment
What is this about?: Clara is a young girl who one day meets a Polar Bear who descends from the sky to ask humans…
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#CBCA reviews: Mummy Fairy and Me and Freaks on the Loose
This month I had the pleasure of reading to very different, but equally cute books! Mummy Fairy and Me by Sophie Kinsella Sophie Kinsella’s…
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#CBCA: Rodney Loses It book review
What is this about?: Rodney is a rabbit who loses something near and dear, and then he loses it… What else is this about?: An…
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