I’ve been reading some classic children’s chapter books with my kids over the last few months. It started with as a way to introduce our 5 year old to “chapter” books. “Chapter Books” is the term we use for books that have chapters with lots of writing and limited pictures. This whole process started as […]
I’m so behind at the moment and now with a broken keyboard I’m only just getting this post out about our March & April Books. And we’re almost at the end of April. Of course as with all of our book lists, we had our favourites. My daughter picked and added her favourite to the […]
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 […]
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.
Here are Three Excellent books for kids, chosen by my kids. Each one is completely different and absolutely brilliant in its own right.
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 […]
Dragon Post is one of those books that you hope to keep forever, it’ll light up your child’s imagination and mesmerize them with its pictures and letters.
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 […]
The Gruffalo’s Child If you’ve read The Gruffalo, you have to read The Gruffalo’s Child. It’s the sequel to the first book and involves the Gruffalo’s daughter going out into the woods despite being told not to. Sounds like a typical little one doesn’t it. Again, we meet the mouse and learn about brains trumping […]
