Bridging the gap between global environmental issues and understanding it in our own lives. Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/educateempower11/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/educateempower/
Koalas – the quintessential Australian animal and one we thought would always be in abundance. But recent news has taught me that these sleepy marsupials are on the decline due… Read more Koala by Claire Saxby and illustrated by Julie Vivas →
Another intriguing and intricately detailed picture book from Kim Michelle Toft is Coral Sea Dreaming. ⠀ Take a plunge under the water and meet many amazing animals who live amongst… Read more Coral Sea Dreaming by Kim Michelle toft →
It has painted on lights and a bark numberplate that keeps falling off and we have to remake it. The Patchwork Bike by Maxine Beneba Clarke and Van T Rudd… Read more The Patchwork Bike by Maxine Beneba Clarke and Van T Rudd →
Now you’ve got me thinking Sal…why don’t you use a bunch of Dung Beetles to clean Joe’s nappies? Ah, the friendly Dung Beetle – how I wish I could employ… Read more Dungzilla by James Foley →
She took a deep breath and she simply asked, “Why?” Ada Twist, Scientist by Andrea Beaty and illustrated by David Roberts is a celebration being inquisitive, persistent, independent and creative!… Read more Ada Twist, Scientist by Andrea Beaty and illustrated by David Roberts. →
How do you talk to your children about poverty? Have you ever wandered through the city and seen a homeless person sleeping on the street? What have you said to your child? Or more importantly – what have they asked you? Poverty is a huge issue in our society and one which often gets unnoticed as a lot of the media coverage it driven by consumerism and money. We see so many images of people who have so much, we see advertisements telling us we need to have things to… Read more Talking to your child about poverty →
Have you ever wondered which Australian animals you would come across if you wandered through the alphabet, across the desert down by a river or over the ocean? A is… Read more A is for Australian animals by Frane Lessac. →
Have you ever read a book and wished that you could escape to that magical land? Perhaps you wished that your cupboard opened up to a secret land where you could meet animals that could talk, eat sweet biscuits with new friends and watch magic spells come to life with the flick on a wrist. Have you ever met a character in a book that you wanted to spend more time with so you could find out more about them, hang out with them and go on some of their… Read more Escape to everywhere →
