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We know you love books just as much as we do, so we are excited to share with you the most cherished Christmas books as recommended by kids....

08 December, 2021

There are oodles of wonderful picture books for kids that are worth keeping.  The hardback ones last the longest, so we have a few suggestions  as stocking fillers! Christmas Always Comes by Jackie French, illus. Bruce Whatley, pub. HarperCollins ChildrensBooks. h/b RRP$24.99 Ages 3+ This heart-warming story follows...

17 November, 2021

Board books are designed to take some tough treatment from babies and toddlers. Even chewing them is fun, but cuddling up and reading a board book to this age group is the best fun of all! Ribbit Rabbit by Candace Ryan illus by Mike Lowery, pub. Bloomsbury...

10 November, 2021

During lockdown and school closures reading has been the one thing that parents can do with littlies to encourage their creativity, spark their curiosity, and let their imagination run wild!  Just like Me by Tess Osborne and illus. by Zoe Osborne, pub. Little Steps Publishing. RRP$14.98...

20 October, 2021

These are challenging times for all families. There is a lot going on for parents and for children. Inevitably there is a disruption of regular family routines – home learning for school age children, parents working from home, not being able to see grandparents and...

29 September, 2021

The recent Women’s Health Week (6 - 10 September 2021) highlighted the pressures and stereotypes within society that are underpinning a health crisis amongst women.  The COVID-19 pandemic has amplified this issue, demonstrated by a global study by Deloitte finding that 23% of women are considering...

16 September, 2021

Parents at a loss to find activities for their children during COVID lockdowns can encourage them to escape into a book, writes Margaret Kristin Merga. New research shows how reading books can help young people escape from their sources of stress, find role models in characters...

06 September, 2021

The Story of Australia For the young (and the curious) by Don Watson (published by Black Inc. h/b RRP $32.99)  For ages 10+ A modern classic: Don Watson’s history of Australia for children of the twenty-first century. History told so well it gives us a better idea of...

25 August, 2021

Babies and children learn about their world through play, language and using their imagination, writes Bernadette Franzoni Picture books Your child will love the intimacy of the two of you sitting together reading a book aloud to them. They will also love that one on one precious...

18 August, 2021
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