I’m Australian Too, by Mem Fox and Ronojoy Ghosh
I had seen ‘I’m Australian Too‘ around on social media, but wasn’t that excited by it, despite the author’s pedigree. I guess I had made...
Accident, by Andrea Tsurumi
I try really hard to provide the kids with the best quality picture books. I follow publishers, authors, and illustrators on social media and reserve...
Unicorn, by Maggie Hutchings and Cheryl Orsini
I have developed a deep-seeded, firm aversion to the onslaught of unicorn flavoured toys, clothes, underwear, stationery, bedsheets, bags and even books. I swear I...
The Read-Aloud Family, by Sarah McKenzie
Too often I fall into the trap of thinking of I’m pretty good at this mumming stuff: that I’ve learned so much, I’ve been in...
The All New Must Have Orange 430, by Michael Speechley
About 18 months ago I really started getting into the minimalism movement. Baby #4 came along and we realised we would be staying in the...
One Is Not a Pair, by Britta Teckentrup
A few weeks ago we had Britta Teckentrup’s lovely book Tree from the library and I really liked it. Unfortunately, the weeks we had it...
The Princess and the Pit Stop, by Tom Angleberger and Dan Santat
Perhaps you’re getting sick of the way I promote Dan Santat, maybe you even think he’s my relative, but no, I just genuinely love his...
The Cook and the King, by Julia Donaldson and David Roberts
A new book from Julia Donaldson AND David Roberts? Yes, please! We love Julia Donaldson and David Roberts separately so much that when they...
What Do You Do With An Idea?, by Kobi Yamada and Mae Besom
What Do You Do With An Idea? I feel like it’s one of those sentences that varies so much by emphasising different words. What do you...
Lions and Liars, by Kate Beasley, illustrated by Dan Santat
I came across Lions and Liars on social media (I stalk Dan Santat) and totally judged a book by its cover. The front cover...