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 […]
Guess How Much I Love You Guess How Much I Love You is adored by all parents who read it. It’s become an absolute classic. We got our copy from one of my best friends on the birth of my first child and we have treasured it ever since. Despite having had it for 5 […]
Thelma the Unicorn I overheard a teacher reading Thelma the Unicorn to one of her students at a public library. In between reading she kept telling her colleague how amazing the book was. Of course, my curiosity got the better of me and I grabbed the book before anyone else could read it. I have […]
NSW Premier Reading Challenge The NSW Premier Reading Challenge is an initiative by the department of education to promote literacy and reading. It is not a competition but rather a challenge. I gather it happens every year but this is the first year we have been aware of it. You can find out more from […]
The most amazing magazines for kids from Bayard Presse and a GIVEAWAY These are the most amazing magazines for kids. I am so thrilled that they are now available here. They are literally the best magazines for kids that I have ever seen. Bayard Presse Magazines are the most amazing magazine for kids. […]
7 Books for women who love to read A variety of stories and themes I love reading and below are a few that I have enjoyed over the years. These are just a few which cover a different tastes. I have hundreds of suggestions on offer (should anyone be interested ☺️ just let me know in […]
