International Mud Day
Today is International Mud Day. Is this your worst nightmare or a wonderful idea of fun? International Mud day began […]
Book review
Nganga by Aunty Fay Muir and Sue Lawson
Nganga is an authoritative and concise collection of words and phrases related to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and
Cicada by Shaun Tan
Another brilliant book by Shaun Tan – Cicada is a book with subtext for both older children and adults but
Girl on Wire by Lucy Estela and Elise Hurst
A girl stands before a wire, anxious about walking across the tightrope that is so far above the ground. The
The Explorer by Katherine Rundell
When you get home, tell them how large the world is, and how green. And tell them that the beauty
Stories make us Honest
The theme for stories this month, as written by Australian Children’s Laureate – Morris Gleitzman, is ‘Just admit it: Stories
Books from 2017 that encourage you to be kinder the people of the world
There were so many lovely books that I came across this year that encourage young readers not only to think
Jane Doe and The Cradle of all Worlds by Jeremy Lachlan
Wow – Every time I picked up this book I knew that my heart would be racing, I’d be skipping
A science storybook about forces: Bird builds a nest by Martin Jenkins and Illustrated by Richard Jones
Are you finding the concept of pushing and pulling a little tricky to teach or understand? This science storybook about
The perfect Leaf by Andrew Plant
But the leaves were so beautiful they had to be shown, they had to be shared. Have you ever wondered
Books to read on World Environment Day
So today is World Environment day and the theme is ‘Choose to Refuse’. What can you Choose to refuse? –
Zobi and the Zoox: A story of coral Bleaching by Ailsa Wild, Aviva Reed, Briony Barr and Gregory Crocetti
This is a story about coral bleaching, told by the tiniest creatures on the reef. Have you ever read a