Stats: Reading Goal: 53/150 Dymocks: 8/8 Entrée: 8/8 Main: Dessert: Stella Prize Summer Reading Challenge: 13/16 The Nerd Daily: 32/52 KT Book Bingo: 17/25 QBD: 16/24 #AussieYAChallenge: 2/15 Book Fair Australia: 3/6 Australian: 50 Australian Men: 16 Australian Women: 33 Indigenous: 2 LGTBQIA: 2 Non-Australian: 3 Men: Women: 3 Total Men:… Continue reading February 2024 Reading Round Up
Category: Picture Books
CBCA Notables 2024
Last night the Notables list for the CBCA Book of the Year was announced, with the longlist and shortlist to come within the next few months. There are five categories announced each year for the notables and they are: Older Readers Younger Readers Early Childhood Picture Book Eve Pownall Award There are usually six categories,… Continue reading CBCA Notables 2024
DANZ Awards 2024 Shortlist
Here is the inaugural DANZ Awards shortlist. The winners will be announced at a live event on the Gold Coast Somerset Story Fest in March. Picture books: Be Careful, Xiao Xin!Written by Alice Pung and illustrated by Sher Rill NgPublished by Working Title PressCeremony Written by Adam Goodes and Ellie Laing and illustrated by David HardyPublished by Allen & UnwinCome Over… Continue reading DANZ Awards 2024 Shortlist
Has Dad Joined the Circus? (Kip’s Guide to Bedtime: Camping Out) by Robert Boddington and Jack Robertson, illustrated by Yoon Park and Matt Hughes
Title: Has Dad Joined the Circus? (Kip’s Guide to Bedtime: Camping Out) Author: Robert Boddington and Jack Robertson, illustrated by Yoon Park and Matt Hughes Genre: Fiction Publisher: Murdoch Children’s Research Institute Published: 1st August 2022 Format: Paperback Pages: 48 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: Help your child fall asleep without mum or dad Viet’s dad doesn’t… Continue reading Has Dad Joined the Circus? (Kip’s Guide to Bedtime: Camping Out) by Robert Boddington and Jack Robertson, illustrated by Yoon Park and Matt Hughes
A Beach in the Bedroom (Kip’s Guide to Sleep: Visual Imagery and Relaxation technique) by Robert Boddington and Jack Robertson, illustrated by Yoon Park and Matt Hughes
Title: A Beach in the Bedroom (Kip’s Guide to Sleep: Visual Imagery and Relaxation technique) Author: Robert Boddington and Jack Robertson, illustrated by Yoon Park and Matt Hughes Genre: Fiction Publisher: Murdoch Children’s Research Institute Published: 1st August 2022 Format: Paperback Pages: 57 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: Shamik just can’t get to sleep. He feels all… Continue reading A Beach in the Bedroom (Kip’s Guide to Sleep: Visual Imagery and Relaxation technique) by Robert Boddington and Jack Robertson, illustrated by Yoon Park and Matt Hughes
The Old Bedtime Pass Puncher (Kip’s Guide to Sleep: bedtime pass technique) bu Robert Boddington and Jack Robertson, illustrated by Yoon Park and Matt Hughes
Title: The Old Bedtime Pass Puncher (Kip’s Guide to Sleep: bedtime pass technique) Author: Robert Boddington and Jack Robertson, illustrated by Yoon Park and Matt Hughes Genre: Fiction Publisher: Murdoch Children’s Research Institute Published: 1st August 2022 Format: Paperback Pages: 68 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: Molly always wants to get out of bed for all sorts… Continue reading The Old Bedtime Pass Puncher (Kip’s Guide to Sleep: bedtime pass technique) bu Robert Boddington and Jack Robertson, illustrated by Yoon Park and Matt Hughes
Marshmallow Puffins at the Window (Kip’s Guide to Sleep: Nighttime Fears) by Robert Boddington and Jack Robertson, illustrated by Yoon Park and Matt Hughes
Title: Marshmallow Puffins at the Window (Kip’s Guide to Sleep: Nighttime Fears) Author: Robert Boddington and Jack Robertson, illustrated by Yoon Park and Matt Hughes Genre: Fiction Publisher: Murdoch Children’s Research Institute Published: 1st August 2022 Format: Paperback Pages: 52 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: Help your child with night-time fears and worries Hana’s scared of strange… Continue reading Marshmallow Puffins at the Window (Kip’s Guide to Sleep: Nighttime Fears) by Robert Boddington and Jack Robertson, illustrated by Yoon Park and Matt Hughes
Pick Your Nose (Kip’s Guide to Bedtime: Limit setting disorder/sleep onset association) by Robert Boddington and Jack Robertson, illustrated by Yoon Park and Matt Hughes
Title: Pick Your Nose (Kip’s Guide to Bedtime: Limit setting disorder/sleep onset association) Author: Robert Boddington and Jack Robertson, illustrated by Yoon Park and Matt Hughes Genre: Fiction Publisher: Murdoch Children’s Research Institute Published: August 2022 Format: Paperback Pages: 56 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: Help your child fall asleep by themselves Does Luca really need Mum… Continue reading Pick Your Nose (Kip’s Guide to Bedtime: Limit setting disorder/sleep onset association) by Robert Boddington and Jack Robertson, illustrated by Yoon Park and Matt Hughes
Slug Dad and Monster Mum (Kip’s Guide to Bedtime: Early Morning Waking) by Robert Boddington and Jack Robertson, illustrated by Yoon Park and Matt Hughes
Title: Slug Dad and Monster Mum (Kip’s Guide to Bedtime: Early Morning Waking) Author: Robert Boddington and Jack Robertson, illustrated by Yoon Park and Matt Huges Genre: Fiction Publisher: Murdoch Children’s Research Institute Published: August 2022 Format: Paperback Pages: 63 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: Blake wants to wake Mum and Dad up early in the morning,… Continue reading Slug Dad and Monster Mum (Kip’s Guide to Bedtime: Early Morning Waking) by Robert Boddington and Jack Robertson, illustrated by Yoon Park and Matt Hughes
Time to Rest by Jack Carty, illustrated by Natasha Carty
Title: Time to Rest Author: Jack Carty, illustrated by Natasha Carty Genre: Poetry Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st February 2024 Format: Hardcover Pages: 32 Price: $18.99 Synopsis: The sun is sinking low, my darling, the birds are in their nests. And you have spent the day exploring, so now it’s time to rest. A beautiful… Continue reading Time to Rest by Jack Carty, illustrated by Natasha Carty
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