My Brigadista year by Katherine Paterson
What were you doing when you were 13 years old? Did you ever consider leaving your family for a year […]
July 2018
Thimble by Rebecca Young and Tull Suwannakit
What a beautiful story. Not only are the words soft and gentle but the illustrations highlight the warmth of the
Ori’s clean up by Anne Helen Donnelly
Octopus are very intelligent creatures and with eight legs and a bunch of friends they are also very good at
Book Week 2018 activities for classrooms
Need some inspiration for this year’s CBCA Book Week? Check these out! Sustainability How can we host a waste free
Can you find me? By Gordon Winch and Patrick Shirvington
Tufts of grass, muddy banks, forest floors and watery gardens are all places animals hide – with every intention of
Amazing Australian Women by Pamela Freeman and Sophie Beer.
Twelve Australian women who have shaped history and all from different eras and different walks of life. In the last
Digby and the Duck by Max Landrak
Have you ever had a feeling that someone was watching you? Perhaps your mind wandered in all different directions wondering
Tilly’s Reef Adventure by Rhonda N. Garward
A turtle hatches from her egg and immediately her life is in danger – we know that has always been
Books to inspire National Tree Day
National Tree Day is coming up – Friday 27th July for schools and Sunday 29th July for communities.
Read, read and read by Elizabeth Grocery and Liv.
‘When I open a book, it opens a whole new world’ Last year we read and reviewed Liv on Life:Green
The great lizard Trek by Felicity Bradshaw and Norma MacDonald
Written by Felicity Bradshaw and illustrated by Norma MacDonald, an Aboriginal Yamatji artist, The Great Lizard Trek is an excellent addition
Poppy and the Blooms by Fiona Woodcock.
Sometimes it’s the little people that make the biggest difference in our world. In this colourful picture book we meet