Title: Hey Diddle, Diddle Author: Matt Shanks/Scholastic Genre: Poetry/Nursery Rhymes Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st January 2022 Format: Hardcover Pages: 16 Price: $18.99 Synopsis: Hey, diddle, diddle, the cat and the fiddle, the cow jumped over the moon ... Come and join these Australian animals as they put on a performance to remember! ~*~ Aussie… Continue reading Hey Diddle, Diddle by Matt Shanks/Scholastic
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December 2022 Round Up
In December, I read fifteen books as I was busy with work, and other things going on throughout the month, and I didn’t get as many reviews as usual posted, but most of the reviews I did write and schedule are for the new year, as I do like to read ahead and make sure… Continue reading December 2022 Round Up
November 2022 Reading Round-Up
During November I read 19 books – slightly down, because I was busy with some work for the ABC and at the retail kiosk I work at, and I only wrote a handful of reviews – I wasn’t able to review all of them, but I did get something out of the ones I didn’t… Continue reading November 2022 Reading Round-Up
Charlie’s Whale by Libby Gleeson, illustrated by Hannah Sommerville
Title: Charlie’s Whale Author: Libby Gleeson, illustrated by Hannah Sommerville Genre: Fiction Publisher: Hachette Australia Published: 28th September 2022 Format: Hardcover Pages: 32 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: Charlie loves whales. Minke whales, orcas, beluga whales and humpbacks, sperm whales and right whales, and especially the great blue whale. Little readers will delight in Charlie's obsession with,… Continue reading Charlie’s Whale by Libby Gleeson, illustrated by Hannah Sommerville
Berani by Michelle Kadarusman
Title: Berani Author: Michelle Kadarusman Genre: Fiction Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 1st November Format: Paperback Pages: 224 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: Malia, Ari and Ginger's three distinct voices are interwoven to tell the story of Ginger Juice, an orangutan kept captive in a cage in this powerful and uplifting novel suitable for readers of The One… Continue reading Berani by Michelle Kadarusman
October 2022 Round Up
In October, I read about nineteen books, and some I didn’t review, others I did. I have been busy with a few other things so didn’t read as many as I had hoped, but I am getting through my review books, however, as I’ve been busy with a few other things. Any reviews for review… Continue reading October 2022 Round Up
Well Done, Mummy Penguin by Chris Haughton
Title: Well Done, Mummy Penguin Author: Chris Haughton Genre: Fiction Publisher: Walker Books Published: 3rd November 2022 Format: Hardcover Pages: 40 Price: $27.99 Synopsis: From Chris Haughton comes a funny, suspenseful celebration of mothers set against an atmospheric Antarctic backdrop. Mummy Penguin is off to find a fishy dinner for her family. She has to… Continue reading Well Done, Mummy Penguin by Chris Haughton
A is for Bee: An Alphabet Book in Translation by Ellen Heck
Title: A is for Bee: An Alphabet Book in Translation Author: Ellen Heck Genre: Non-Fiction Publisher: Pushkin Children’s Books Published: 1st November 2022 Format: Hardcover Pages: 40 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: "A beautifully illustrated multilingual alphabet book, to teach children about the amazing diversity of languages.What letter does the word bee start with?If you said ""B"" you're right… Continue reading A is for Bee: An Alphabet Book in Translation by Ellen Heck
Need a House? Call Ms Mouse! by George Mendoza, illustrated by Doris Susan Smith
Title: Need a House? Call Ms Mouse! Author: George Mendoza Genre: Fiction Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 1st November 2022 Format: Hardcover Pages: 40 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: A charming and popular children's classic about an industrious architect mouse, brought to life for a new generation. Welcome to the enchanting world of Henrietta, architect mouse. Her… Continue reading Need a House? Call Ms Mouse! by George Mendoza, illustrated by Doris Susan Smith
Cat Family Christmas: A Lift the Flap Advent Book by Lucy Brownridge, illustrated by Eunyoung Seo
Title: Cat Family Christmas: A Lift the Flap Advent Book Author: Lucy Brownridge, illustrated by Eunyoung Seo Genre: Christmas Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children’s Books Published: 1st November 2022 Format: Hardcover Pages: 24 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: Count down to Christmas with the Cat Family in this lift-the-flap advent book with more than 140 doors to open,… Continue reading Cat Family Christmas: A Lift the Flap Advent Book by Lucy Brownridge, illustrated by Eunyoung Seo
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