The Black Book of Colours by Menena Cottin and illustrated by Rosana Faria (translated by Elisa Amalfi) (Walker Books, 2008) is one of my favourite…
The Black Book of Colours by Menena Cottin and illustrated by Rosana Faria (translated by Elisa Amalfi) (Walker Books, 2008) is one of my favourite…
Miss Understood by Kat Apel and Beau Wylie (Scholastic Australia, 2022) shares a new perspective on the classic tale of the three little pigs and…
I’m a big fan of books for children that incorporate STEM themes, and the Engibear picture books by Andrew King and Benjamin Johnston are long-time…
A significant life event a few years ago had the unexpected impact of making it difficult for me to focus on reading. Previously I had…
I love picture books that create a safe space to start conversations about big ideas and challenging concepts with children. These kinds of picture books…
The Near Daphne Experience by Australian author Alison Reynolds (Affirm Press, 2022) is a hilarious story that is part romance, part thriller, part farce and…
The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams (Affirm Press, 2020) sat on my shelf for quite some time. I was interested but hesitant, although…
Jim Panzee wakes up feeling grumpy. He’s not sure why and he’d really prefer to not talk about it, but his well-meaning friends just won’t…
Freddy is Jonah’s favourite soft toy. Freddy isn’t a teddy bear, he’s a… well, no-one’s quite sure what Freddy is. Jonah doesn’t care – he…
Maddie is fascinated by the mathematics embedded in the world around her – the symmetry of flowers, the tessellated pattern of the bricks in her…