Category: Book Reviews

Little Fox and the Wild Imagination, by Jorma Taccone and Dan Santat– A visual smash hit, but you wouldn’t expect any less from Dan Santat....

Since my last blog post we have been living under serious restrictions to prevent the spread of Covid in Melbourne. Meaning school was taught remotely...

July saw us back in isolation, remote learning for the kids, no playgrounds, no libraries, no play-dates. Fortunately, we had over 24 hours notice and...

We’re back getting a regular supply of books from the library and some we’ve been waiting on for months are now available and we have...

Reading has looked a bit different for us during isolation. Before all the libraries closed I really stocked up and the kids brought home books...

New Kid, by Jerry Craft definitely deserves its own blog post. It is a must-read for all upper primary school kids. It is winning prestigious...

During isolation, it seems like everyone has taken to social media, computers, screens and other devices to stay connected and entertained and sane. I’m finding...

I don’t often do singular book reviews anymore, #mumof4, but this one deserves a little post all of its own. The Moonlight Zoo is superbly...

Julia Donaldson Early in the month, I saw that Julia Donaldson was going to be doing a few events in Australia, the one in Melbourne...