On the 19th of March, the 2024 shortlist for the CBCA Book of the Year Awards was announced, and there are some great ones that I have read and several that I am yet to discover. Book of the year: Older readers Grace Notes (Karen Comer, Lothian) A Hunger of Thorns (Lili Wilkinson, A&U Children’s) Inkflower (Suzy Zail,… Continue reading CBCA Book of the Year 2024 Shortlist
Category: Picture Books
Bin Chicken Feeding Time at the Zoo by Kate and Jol Temple, illustrated by Ronojoy Ghosh
Title: Bin Chicken Feeding Time at the Zoo Author: Kate and Jol Temple, illustrated by Ronojoy Ghosh Genre: Humour Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st March 2024 Format: Hardcover Pages: 24 Price: $18.99 Synopsis: Wading through bin juice, sticky with grime, Ibis’s tummy is rumbling ... it’s nearly lunchtime! ‘Buzz off! Scram! Shoo! We don’t feed… Continue reading Bin Chicken Feeding Time at the Zoo by Kate and Jol Temple, illustrated by Ronojoy Ghosh
2024 Dymocks Reading Challenge Entrée Update
My first eight prompts in the Dymocks Reading Challenge Tasting Menu are complete. I read Australian books for these prompts in line with my own reading goals, and they were all review books that I was sent. Most books were for kids and all of the books were written by women who are part of… Continue reading 2024 Dymocks Reading Challenge Entrée Update
The Big Book of Australian Nursery Rhymes by Frané Lessac
Title: The Big Book of Australian Nursery Rhymes Author: Frané Lessac Genre: Nursery Rhymes Publisher: Walker Books Published: 6th March 2024 Format: Hardcover Pages: 96 Price: $26.99 Synopsis: Chant and clap, play and sing along to this fun-filled collection of nursery rhymes with an Australian twist by bestselling author and illustrator, Frané Lessac.Row, row, row,… Continue reading The Big Book of Australian Nursery Rhymes by Frané Lessac
February 2024 Reading Round Up
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
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
