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Malkin Moonlight – Emma Cox
Bloomsbury September 2016 ISBN 97881408870846 RRP $12.99 I actually finished reading this a couple of weeks ago and the writing of this review has taken so long because this is so different and so charming I have found it difficult to find the right words. I could just say it’s an animal adventure story but…
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Fabish: the Horse that Braved a Bushfire – Neridah McMullin/Andrew McLean
ISBN: 9781925266863 Allen & Unwin Imprint: A & U Children August 2016 RRP $24.99 When we read of the most calamitous events in history it is the displays of courage and heroism that lift us up from despair and provide us with hopefulness for the future. In many cases it is the bravery of…
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My Dog Dash – Nicki Greenberg
ISBN: 9781760110673 Publisher: Allen & Unwin Imprint: A & U Children May 2016 RRP $24.99 This is an absolute hoot of a book and I can’t wait to read it aloud (with Small in the house and Miss Mouse sleeping over, it will be a great opportunity this weekend)! If you’ve ever owned a…
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Stanley the Amazing Knitting Cat – Emily McKenzie
Category:Picture books ISBN:9781408860489 Allen & Unwin Publisher:Bloomsbury Imprint:Bloomsbury Child Pub Date:February 2016 RRP $15.99 Stanley is most definitely not your average moggy. He doesn’t do any of the usual cattish things like chasing mice or having hassles with dogs. He’s not even lazing around sleeping in the sun all day. In fact, he’s always busy…
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Lulu Bell collections – Belinda Murrell
Lulu Bell’s Amazing Animal Adventures – Belinda Murrell – illustrated by Serena Geddes ISBN: 9781925324358 Published: 01/02/2016 Imprint: Random House Australia Children’s RRP $19.99 Lulu Bell and the Birthday Unicorn Lulu Bell and the Cubby Fort Lulu Bell and the Tiger Cub Lulu Bell and the Pyjama Party Lulu Bell’s Fantastic Holiday Fun – Belinda Murrell –…
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Please Open This Book – Adam Lehrhaupt/Matthew Forsythe
Simon & Schuster Australia Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books 40 pages | ISBN 9781442450714 October 2015 List Price AU$ 24.99 NZ$ 27.99 The expression ‘more fun than a barrel of monkeys’ has never been as evident as in this crazy chaotic new picture book from the duo who brought you Warning, Do Not Open…
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Not a book – a movie
Many of you will have read articles particularly fairly recently about the real life bear who inspired A. A. Milne’s classic stories about Winnie-the-Pooh. A recently published picture book sparked some of these. I was so delighted to pick up the DVD of the movie ‘A Bear Named Winnie’ at the local Km*** last Friday…
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Awesome Animal Stories for Kids – Aleesah Darlison
ISBN: 9780857989680 Published: 01/12/2015 Imprint: Random House Australia Children’s Extent: 208 pages – RRP $14.99 One thing we know as teacher-librarians is that you can never have too many animal stories. Younger readers especially eat up such tales whether crazy, realistic, whimsical or humorous. This new collection from Aleesah Darlison covers all those bases and with a text that…
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The One and Only Ivan – Katherine Applegate
Harper Collins Australia ISBN:9780007455331 ISBN 10: 000745533X Imprint: HarperCollins – GB Published 2012 RRP: 99 AUD I may well be one of the last to read The One and Only Ivan although I have heard all the fulsome praise for it since its publication. And now what to say about a book that not only lives up to…
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Lulu Bell Series – Belinda Murrell
Lulu Bell and the Pirate Fun – Belinda Murrell ISBN: 9780857985545 Published: 01/06/2015 Imprint: Random House Australia Children’s Extent: 96 pages RRP $9.99 Lulu Bell and the Magical Garden ISBN: 9780857985644 Published: 01/06/2015 Imprint: Random House Australia Children’s Extent: 96 pages RRP $9.99 I recall when I was so pleased to meet Belinda Murrell last year at Black Cat Books Paddington just…
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