Most of these books are part of a series or the author has written more books in the same genre - so plenty of reading to find here! Carly Mills Pioneer Girl –‘A New World’ -Time Travelling Adventure #1 by Jane Smith (Big Sky Publishing, PB, RRP$12.50)...
Shih-Wen Sue Chen, Kristine Moruzi and Paul Venzo look at books about COVID-19 for kids NSW Health With remarkable speed, numerous children’s books have been published in response to the COVID-19 global health crisis, teaching children about coronavirus and encouraging them to protect themselves and others. Children’s literature...
Located in Blackheath in the Blue Mountains West of Sydney, is Pinerolo Children’s Book Cottage. Run by Margaret Hamilton AM and her daughter Melissa, Pinerolo is a unique establishment in NSW, and has become a mecca for anyone interested in children’s picture books. Margaret’s passion for...
Girls consistently outperform boys on reading tests – and have done so for several decades around the world, write Louis Volante and Francesca Borgonovi Lack of motivation, a weak vocabulary, poor reading engagement and lack of role models have all been considered possible reasons for this...
There was a record number of entries for the 2020 CBCA Book of the Year Awards, indicating children’s publishing in Australia is alive and well, writes Margaret Hamilton. To get the shortlist Download the list here Here are a few new books that could be entered...
Arriving across our desk this month have been quite a few new books for the younger age group of which our favourites are reviewed. Generally picture books and other books for the under 6's seem to be more carefully printed and positioned to be kept ...
Is Harry Potter, the highly successful book and movie franchise, and all its various spin-offs, finally losing momentum? Louise Grimmer, Gary Mortimer and Martin Grimmer, investigate. By the 20th anniversary of Harry Potter in 2017, over 400 million Harry Potter books had been sold worldwide and...
Perhaps they're reading the wrong books suggest Ayesha Tulloch and Kirsten Parris Identifying the difference between a native burrowing frog and an introduced cane toad is fundamental ecological knowledge. After bushfires ravaged Australia’s animal and plant communities and razed millions of hectares of land, such knowledge...
Looking for more ideas to keep the young ones busy? Although designed for teachers the Bloomsbury repository is now open to all trying home schooling kids. Bloomsbury has put together some recommendations to help quieten their ROARs! These books are available through your local bookseller or...
Delicious, actually! Is this a board book review or should it be one for recipes? Lunch at 10 Pomegranate Street—a collection of recipes to share Written and illustrated by Felicita Sala, (Scribble Australia, HB RRP $27.99) This delightful book will provide fun for young and old and the...
