A is for Australian animals by Frane Lessac.
Have you ever wondered which Australian animals you would come across if you wandered through the alphabet, across the desert […]
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Escape to everywhere
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Tek, the modern cave boy by Patrick McDonnell
Are you in need of some outside time? Are you addicted to the screen? Do your children tell you to stop
2017 Environment Award for Children’s literature
It’s on again – the Wilderness society’s Environment Award for Children’s literature. The shortlist is wonderful and I have been lucky
Beyond the first shelf….
You may not think of yourself as a creative writer or an avid reader but we need to encourage our
We all need picture books
Just recently I have heard some parent’s discussing reading and how they really want their child to start reading longer
The Fall by Tristan Bancks
Wow. I’ve literally just finished this book and I’m blown away by this action packed, adrenaline pumping and hair raising
Library borrowing time
How often do you and your child visit the library? When you are there – how long do you spend
Desert Lake by Pamela Freeman and Liz Anelli
The dry salt bed of Kati-Thanda~Lake Eyre shimmers in the desert heat. But far up north, the rains have come.
The Bone Sparrow by Zana Fraillon
Do you really know what happens to refugees once they arrive in camps? Have you ever considered how long some
The Dream Walker by Victoria Carless – Young Adult Fiction
As soon as I started this novel i couldn’t put it down. This story stirred so many emotions – it
Books can open your mind
Have you ever thought about how a book has changed your perspective on things? Has meeting a character in a