Looking for a fun Australian gift for your kids this Christmas? Nearly all of the books reviewed here are by Australian-born and based authors and illustrators - perfect to put under the tree for young readers! For the littlies: Roobee Roo Series by Nico and Candy Robertson, pub...
Ash Barty, Global super star tennis player, who knew exactly when to retire and live her most fulsome family life. She has been busy since she retired-marriage, baby AND books-lots of them! A proud First Nations woman, Ash is committed to creating sport and education opportunities...
Historical Novel Society Australasia (HNSA) has listed the following children and young adult books for the 2023 ARA Historical Novel Prize. The Final winners will be announced on 19 October 2023. For more information about the awards and to see last year’s winners, please visit the...
Frances Doyle has 5 expert tips to save the day Book Week is here again. Around Australia, parents of primary school-aged children are coming up with costumes, so their kids can take part in parades. Some kids are going to love wearing costumes and showing them off...
The eminent annual awards continue to celebrate and honour quality Australian literature for young people and enjoys a superb growth trajectory. Entries across the six categories covered topics relevant to our complex world and the lived experience of our young readers—including life within a migrant family...
For a prime example of Australia’s innovation economy in action, look no further than the humble picture book, writes Elizabeth Hale It's the staple of bedtime reading, offering textual delights beyond the verbal, picture books are a hidden treasure. Australian picture books sell around the world, and...
Author Lauren Thompson gives some tips for helping young children learn to be more positive and not give in to negative feelings. Each day, we generate over 10,000 thoughts. If a majority of these thoughts are negative and unkind, it can have a significant impact on...
Arriving across our desk this month have been quite a few new books for toddlers. Always fun to cuddle up and read before bed. Amazing Dad written and illus. by Allison Brown, pub. by HarperCollins, imprint Farshore, h/b RRP$19.99 This delightful book and its whimsical illustrations show a...
Looking for some good books for the over 8’s for their holiday reading? Here are some great suggestions! Ming & Hilde: Lead A Revolution (The Girls Who Changed the World) by Jackie French, pub. by HarperCollins p/b RRP$16.99 ages 10+ Jackie French is one of our best-known writers....
This is a thought-provoking and well-written true story about young Hédi, who was separated from her parents and sent to Auschwitz, Poland, with her sister during WWII. Questions I am asked about the Holocaust by Hédi Fried, illus. Laila Ekboir, translator Alice E. Olsson. Scribe Publications, RRP$24.99....
