This month we had a massive influx of new books. Our February books may be the longest list of reads and reviews we’ve had in a long time. We’ve got picture books and chapter books and an amazing non-fiction book for kids. I love non-fiction books! I love watching my children’s minds being expanded as […]
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 […]
Giraffes Can’t Dance This is such a lovely story. Giraffe’s can’t dance is about Gerald who is desperate to dance with the other animals. This gorgeous story from Giles Andreae is about being yourself and persevering to find your joy. It’s a great story for bedtime or otherwise, for toddlers and younger school-going children. The […]
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 […]
Is Your Grandmother a Goanna What a strange title for a book – Is Your Grandmother a Goanna. Given that my 5 year old son can’t read yet it must have been the picture on the front cover that made him want to take it out. Maybe he was missing his grannies… I couldn’t beliebe […]
Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy We love Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy. This book is the first of a series in which we follow Hairy Maclary on his little adventures. He doesn’t do anything unusual or untoward, he is just your average puppy who is a bit too curious. In this first Hairy Maclary book […]
A Squash and a Squeeze A Squash and a Squeeze is one of our children’s favourite books. Both children recite it almost perfectly as their dad reads it to them at night, they have heard it that many times. A Squash and a Squeeze is one of our favourite Julia Donaldson books. When we […]
Check on Me Check on me by Andrew Daddo and Jonathan Bentley is our 5th book in the NSW Premier Reading Challenge. It’s another book we’ve had in our bookcase for quite some time. I’m glad it’s on the reading list because I forgot all about despite how relevant it is to my kids at […]
