A few weeks ago I blogged about and sometimes you forget – which many readers found solace in considering many of us lead busy lives and just sometimes those coffee cups get forgotten. Well there seems to be an answer to this forgetting right here in Sydney. Although it’s still not ideal and waste is still created – a 96% recyclable cup has been created. The first place to trial this cup will be Toby’s Estate in Chippendale. This cup can be turned into paperback covers and other paper and cardboard products… Read more The coffee cup →
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 →
The sun rose on a crisp, cloudy day. The sandpiper stretched its wings in the chilling breeze. It knew it was time to leave so it took flight. Feathers… Read more Feathers by Phil Cummings and Phil Lesnie →
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 →
A curious baby bear , a slippery piece of ice and a big ocean… A baby polar bear is looking for his mother in the icy lands of the north… Read more Getting home by J.R.Poulter and Muza Ulasowski →
