This month we look at books out in time for Christmas and some books for holiday reading aloud to littlies. Reading to preschoolers and infants is very revealing when you are reviewing picture books. The genre of picture books really does rely on the talent of...
Children who love being read to are more likely to find learning to read easier. That's why I always get picture books for Christmas gifts! writes Kym Simoncini Christmas is just around the corner. If you’re wondering what to get your child, your friends’ children, your...
Only 18% of books available in four Australian childcare centres include non-white characters reports Helen Joanne Adam in her recent study Animal characters make up around half the books available, with the animals largely leading lives, and adhering to values, of middle-class Caucasians. My study, published in...
This is the second part of a list of Sustainability Reading provided by Fremantle Library, that every child should read by the time they get to high school! This is a compilation of resources for children (primarily for ages 3-10) on various environmental concepts such...
Dangerous animals get a bad rap but this new illustrated encyclopaedia helps us appreciate the incredible adaptions they have made to survive. The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Dangerous Animals Written and Illustrated by Sami Bayly (Lothian Children’s Books HB $32.99) Age Group 5 years and over. Also by...
This is the first part of a list of Sustainability Reading provided by Fremantle Library, that every child should read by the time they get to high school! This is a compilation of resources for children (primarily for ages 3-10) on various environmental concepts such...
A wide selection of new books have come out this past month. The Bushfire & Climate Change Books are particularly timely. Here are a few picture books for 0-6 year-olds that are worth looking at. The Bushfire Book: How to Be Aware and Prepare by Polly...
Let the Yucks begin with OH YUCK! Starring kid fave Kayne Tremills and comic duo David Collins and Shane Dundas, OH YUCK! is a laugh filled Australian Canadian comedy Live-Action series for kids filled with naughties style animation to help kids discover, explore and celebrate all...
Friday essay: need a sitter? Revisiting girlhood, feminism and diversity in The Baby-Sitters Club by Rosslyn Almond The Baby-Sitters Club, the popular series by Ann M. Martin, defined my childhood. I collected the books until I was 11. I played it in the schoolyard (I was...
Most of this month's books have important messages to impart to a young reader about resilience in one form or another. Interestingly many of them have videos about their book or a reading by the author. Little White Fish: 'Under the Ocean' and 'With his Daddy' Written...
