Sunday 22 September 2024
Book Review: South With the Seabirds by Jess McGeachin
Friday 2 August 2024
Book Review: Blink and Glow by Raven Howell
Blink and Glow
by
Raven Howell
Review: Blink and Glow
Thursday 1 August 2024
Book Review: The Vanishing by Mark Greenwood
The Vanishing
by
Mark Greenwood
Review: The Vanishing
Wednesday 31 July 2024
Book Review: The Dragon's Treasure by Mark Greenwood
The Dragon's Treasure
by
Mark Greenwood
Review: The Dragon's Treasure
Friday 24 May 2024
Book Review: Rosie by Lisa Van Der Wielen
Rosie
by
Lisa Van Der Wielen
Review: Rosie (book 1)
Meet
Rosie, she is a cute little toy poodle who loves to comfort humans
and give them lots of love.
She also manages to get into all
sorts of mischief. She is inquisitive and loyal, guarding her family
from danger; like the postman and garbage trucks.
One day
she is accidentally scooped up into the green-waste recycling truck.
Rosie is a fun first reader narrated by Rosie and noting
all the mischief she gets into (although she doesn’t think it’s
mischief) and a suspense filled ride in a green-waste recycling
truck.
How will she get back to her family?
Perfect
for read together from 3+years and read alone from 5+years. Large
text and super cute illustrations give added appeal.
End
notes on recycling green-waste and making your own compost make a
perfect intro to talks on sustainability.
Wednesday 13 March 2024
Book Review: Footprint by Phil Cummings
Footprint
by
Phil Cummings
Review: Footprint
Saturday 2 March 2024
Book Review: The Most Amazing Thing by Ian Hayward Robinson
The Most Amazing Thing
by
Ian Hayward Robinson
Review: The Most Amazing Thing
Tuesday 3 October 2023
Book Review: Paper and Tape Crafts by Jennifer Perkins
Paper and Tape Crafts
by
Jennifer Perkins
Review: Paper and Tape Crafts
Tuesday 29 August 2023
Book Review: The Long and Muddy Road by Paul Dekmetzian
The Adventures of Cargo the Army Truck
The Long and Muddy Road
by
Paul Dekmetzian
Review: The Long and Muddy Road
Saturday 12 August 2023
Book Review: A Very Silly Reading Book: Meow by Alan Smith
A Very Silly Reading Book : Meow
by
Alan Smith
Review: A Very Silly Reading Book Meow
I think we read this book about twenty times with everyone having a turn at reading and doing the actions. I tired well before Jay.
I thought the colour background was a brilliant idea however, I would have liked to not have the colour background on the words at the end of the book so it wasn't as easy to guess the words. Other than that this was a fun book that included family time with learning.
Jay gave it 1,000 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Dot's rating 4.5 / 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐½
Friday 28 July 2023
Book Review: Being Zelda by Russell Irving
Being Zelda
by
Russell Irving
Review: Being Zelda
Saturday 1 July 2023
Book Review: Mommy, Mommy, Where is the Moon? by Serene Chia
Mommy, Mommy, Where is the Moon?
by
Serene Chia
Review: Mommy, Mommy, Where is the Moon?
Friday 31 March 2023
Book Review: The Bowerbird by Julia Donaldson
The Bowerbird
by
Julia Donaldson
illustrated by Catherine Rayner
My review of The Bowerbird
Wednesday 1 February 2023
Book Review: Timeless by Kelly Canby
Timeless
by
Kelly Canby
My review of Timeless
Monday 12 December 2022
Book Review: Buddha and the Rose by Mallika Chopra
Title: Buddha and the Rose
Mallika Chopra is a mum, media entrepreneur, author, and public speaker. She is the author of the Just Be series, which includes Just Breathe: Meditation, Mindfulness, Movement and More, Just Feel: How To Be Stronger, Happier, Healthier and More, and Just Be You: Ask Questions, Set Intentions, Be Your Special Self, and More, and My Body is a Rainbow: The Color of My Feelings, her first picture book. In September, she’ll release Buddha and the Rose.
In Living With Intent: My Somewhat Messy Journey to Purpose, Peace and Joy, Mallika shares insights she gained while seeking meaning and balance as a mom and entrepreneur who felt she was overwhelmed by work, family, and too many responsibilities.
Mallika has taught meditation to thousands of people and is currently a mindfulness consultant for the animated series, Stillwater, on Apple TV+, which recently premiered its second season. She enjoys speaking to audiences around the world about intention, balance, and living a life of purpose.
Neha Rawat is a children's book illustrator from India and the grand prize winner of the SCBWI Summer Spectacular Portfolio Showcase 2020. She worked as a software engineer for five years before freelancing as an artist creating personalized illustrations, comics, and merchandise. She eventually realized her love for children's books and storytelling through art. In her spare time, Neha can be found cuddling dogs, doing yoga, and being around nature.
Tuesday 8 November 2022
Book Review: Lego City Building Site
Our review of Lego City Building Site
Recommended age - 18months to 5 years
Wednesday 12 October 2022
Book Review: Make Tracks - Cars by Johnny Dyrander
This sturdy board book features five different styles of cars and each car has their own track and tiny car counter that you can manoeuvre around the track. Stop at the crossings, drive around the winding road, race around the track, drive a four wheel drive around the muddy lake and catch a taxi into the airport.
Each car has a large glossy picture with all their features labeled.
When he's not spending time in his office illustrating, Johnny likes to travel, spend time with his family or drive down to his house in southern Sweden, pick up a hammer and saw and pretend to be a carpenter. He builds things in wood with quite mixed results.
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The Witches Council: Lily Halfmoon #2 by Xavier Bonet translated by Marie Trinchant Publisher: Allen & Unwin Publication date: 3rd ...