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Jodi Wiley is very keen for books and reading to be as integral to her children’s lives as they are to hers. A whole new world emerges upon becoming a parent. For example, the baby aisle in the supermarket is suddenly relevant: nappy prices are compared...

Some recent releases and two Australian classics brought back to introduce their story to a new audience are the features of this month's books. Grandma's Guide to Happiness by Andrew Daddo and Stephen Michael King, pub. by HarperCollins, imprint ABC, H/B, RRP$22.99 Ages 3+ This book is delightful...

Jodi Wiley is very keen for books and reading to be as integral to her children’s lives as they are to hers. A whole new world emerges upon becoming a parent. For example, the baby aisle in the supermarket is suddenly relevant: nappy prices are compared...

Little kids love hearing books read to them, it helps them learn their language. All these new books have a wonderful message to share.   Meanwhile Back on Earth written and illustrated by Oliver Jeffers, pub. HarperCollins, H/b RRP $27.99. Ages 5+ Following on from his two previous books...

You Don't Know What War Is The Diary of a Young Girl From Ukraine by Yeva Skalietska, pub. Bloomsbury  Children's Books. P/b RRP$19.99 Everyone knows the word 'war'. But very few understand what it truly means. When you find you have to face it, you feel totally lost,...

These books are for Christmas and as picture books they are destined to get the littlies really interested in reading and books! A Very Playschool Christmas by Jan Stradling, illus. by Jedda Robaard, pub. ABC Books H/b RRP$19.99 ages 3+ Christmas for the Play School toys is at...

The winner of the 2022 ARA Historical Novel Prize – Children and Young Adult (CYA) Category is Rabbit, Soldier, Angel, Thief by Katrina Nannestad. ABC: An Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. H/B, RRP $19.99 Ages 10+ The ARA Historical Novel Prize is worth a total of $100,000 in prize...

You can start with these books, suggests Emma Whatman  and Paul Venzo Parents will be increasingly aware they need to talk about consent with their children. There is no such thing as “too young” to start the conversation. In fact, the earlier the better, when it comes...