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Dragons Drumming by Sandra Bennett

Title: Dragons Drumming Author: Sandra Bennett Genre: Fiction Publisher: Rosella Ridge Books Published: 1st February 2024 Format: Hardcover Pages: 32 Price: $26.99 Synopsis: When you feel fear, how do you react? Do you run and hide, or face fear head on? In Dragons Drumming a little boy and his faithful companion begin by deciding to… Continue reading Dragons Drumming by Sandra Bennett

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Feelings are Wild by Sophy Williams, illustrated by Gavin Scott

Title: Feelings are Wild Author: Sophy Williams, illustrated by Gavin Scott Genre: Educational Publisher: Allen and Unwin/Albert Street Books Published: 27th June 2023 Format: Hardcover Pages: 24 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: With gorgeous illustrations and a delightful rhyming text, Feelings are Wild is the perfect invitation for kids to talk about all the ways they feel. It's true!… Continue reading Feelings are Wild by Sophy Williams, illustrated by Gavin Scott

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Mini and Milo: The Teeny-Tiny Voice by Venita DiMos and Natashia Curtin

Title: Mini and Milo: The Teeny-Tiny Voice Author: Venita DiMos Genre: Fiction Publisher: Walker Books Published: 8th March 2023 Format: Hardcover Pages: 32 Price: $25.99 Synopsis: First title in a new series, with endearing and charming characters, Mini and Milo model emotional intelligence in stories filled with humour and heart.This series follows the adventures of… Continue reading Mini and Milo: The Teeny-Tiny Voice by Venita DiMos and Natashia Curtin

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Big Feelings and What They Tell Us by Rebekah Ballagh

Title: Big Feelings and What They Tell Us Author: Rebekah Ballagh Genre: Fiction Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 30th August 2022 Format: Paperback Pages: 80 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: Bestselling author of Note to Self, Note to Self Journal and Words of Comfort, Rebekah Ballagh, turns her attention to helping children learn to understand their emotions, how they make them… Continue reading Big Feelings and What They Tell Us by Rebekah Ballagh

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The Very Hard Book by Idan Ben-Barak and Philip Bunting

Title: The Very Hard Book Author: Idan Ben-Barak and Philip Bunting Genre: Non-Fiction Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 30th August 2022 Format: Hardcover Pages: 32 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: A very silly book that will seriously get kids thinking from the award-winning and internationally bestselling author of Do Not Lick This Book and the award-winning and bestselling creator… Continue reading The Very Hard Book by Idan Ben-Barak and Philip Bunting

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Feelings #3: The Worried Elephant by Phillip Gwynne

Title: Feelings #3: The Worried Elephant Author: Phillip Gwynne Genre: Fiction Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st May 2021 Format: Paperback Pages: 24 Price: $15.99 Synopsis: There is so much bad news in the world. Elephant is worried. So worried that he can’t do any of the activities he loves anymore. Can Elephant learn to manage… Continue reading Feelings #3: The Worried Elephant by Phillip Gwynne