by The Urban Field Naturalist Project Murdoch Books | August 2022 | RRP $32.99 Whether it's an afternoon of exploring or a walk to the letterbox, A Guide to the Creatures in Your Neighbourhood is your ticket to slow down and get curious about urban nature. No matter where you...
Anne Woodin finds that her son’s ability to read creates good challenges for him, and difficult ones for her. When you are pregnant, you don’t think about actually having the baby for the first couple of months. During the last couple of months, it is all...
Reading aloud to young children is the most effective means of helping them to develop language, writes Nan Williamson No-one expects a child’s body to develop and grow without a constant diet of healthy, varied wholesome food. The same is true of language and vocabulary. Children’s...
This month we are looking at books for older readers, those eight years and over. There are lots of fantasy (mythical/magical) new books for this age group, many have sequels/prequels and have been adapted for the small screen. Many kids this age are dreamers, who believe...
Claire Audibert grew up in picturesque Normandy, France before moving to Australia in her mid-twenties for love and a new adventure. In 2014, Claire and her husband Cedric were overjoyed when they fell pregnant with their first child whilst living in Sydney. Moments after their little...
Carla Pascoe Leahy reviews: Mothertongues - Ceridwen Dovey and Eliza Bell (Hamish Hamilton) Mothertongues creatively responds to the question: what kind of genre and form could possibly describe a human experience that resists language? Is it possible to capture the inexpressible complexity and absurdity of motherhood? Mothering...
Here are a few excellent books for school or family libraries, as we remember all those who have fought for our freedom especially at this point in time and on special days like Anzac Day. Books are available on line or through you local library. When The...
Every now and again we get a flurry of books aimed at helping parents and carers work through the various stages of child raising. This selection of books offer ideas, thoughts and encouragement to assist parents and teachers navigate through these, sometimes awkward, periods. it's a girl...
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The First Book of Bush Sounds by Fred Van Gessel, New Holland Publishers h/b RRP $24.99 Ages3+. (Other board books by this author feature wild and backyard birds) Twelve Australian bush animals have been selected by Fred Van Gessel to engage young kids in this interactive board book....
