We’ve got some great October Books that I’ve hidden in the cupboard from my kids, waiting for this month to roll around.
Our October books include Where’s Wally Double Trouble, Emma Yarlett’s Beast Feast and Sophie Dahl’s Madame Badobedah. We’ve also got a new author with a completely different style in The Corner of my Eye. It’s a strange choice for us, both story and illustration wise but there was something about it that drew me to it.
Duck! A gorgeous new Australian picture book Duck! is awesome. My six year old has retold me this story every day this week in between fits of laughing. I’ve just overheard him explaining it to his granny too. For me, what really sets the tone of this book is the dedication by the author that […]
I’m Australian Too I absolutely love this book. I’m Australian Too is a book every Australian child should read regardless of where they or their parents were born. This book shares the message of heritage and equality. On a personal note, it’s important to me that our kids remember where they came from but also […]
Possum Magic No surprises that Possum Magic in one of the books on the NSW Premier Reading Challenge Booklist. It is a quitessential Australian book. Not only is the Possum an Australian creature but the little possum and her grandma eat all sorts of Australia food throughout the book. This is another book that my […]
Alphabetical Sydney This was one of the first truly Australian books we bought when we arrived in Sydney. Alphabetical Sydney is a picture book guide of Sydney through the Alphabet, as the title suggests. It is an interesting reflection of Sydney, especially if you’re new. And it is so beautifully illustrated, I absolutely love the […]
