Whether you go to the footy in a tinny, a trophy or on a barge, this book is unforgettable. How do you go to the footy? And if not the footy – how do you get to different community events? Going to the footy explores all the different forms...
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All cities were once places of natural life – green trees, animals homes and freshly turned soil. But many of these green places are not these places anymore. They are filled with people and buildings and grey. One Tree by Christopher Cheng...
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What is kindness and how does it look to different people and different situations? That question is answered in this colourful board book written and illustrated by Sophie Beer. Kindness is a chocolate chip cookie, Kindness is sharing the...
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Another brilliant book by Shaun Tan – Cicada is a book with subtext for both older children and adults but with illustrations that young children will enjoy too. Cicada is a story about a cicada who works in a dreary office building...
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A girl stands before a wire, anxious about walking across the tightrope that is so far above the ground. The wind whips her cheeks and the thunder clouds growl – but she knows she needs to walk it. Courage, confidence and self belief are...
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This is a story about coral bleaching, told by the tiniest creatures on the reef. Have you ever read a picture book where the setting is on a coral polyp? This was a first for me, and perhaps you too, but it is an excellent way to grab the...
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Frankie loves sitting by her window and looking at the clouds. She loves to listen to the melodies they create, compose tunes and conduct ideas. But being able to see the shapes the clouds make in the sky is a gift she loves to share with others...
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So, at what point did we fall in to the trap of believing that buying things makes memories? Alice Zsembery’s book: Real Kids, Real play is amazing and many parents should have it sitting on their bookshelves for those days when children...
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How did the last eastern barred bandicoot on the Australian mainland end up living in a rubbish tip? Based on a true story, Rohan Cleave and Coral Tulloch have created a picture book that teaches young readers about the plight of the Eastern...
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This year the theme for book week is Find your treasure, so each week in our library we will be taking part in a small activity where the theme will be promoted. I have some much loved covers from my Who gives a crap toilet paper and instead of...
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But one day there was a power cut… Can you imagine? A life without your computer? phone or tablet? What would you do if you had to go outside, talk to people around you or explore the unknown outside the safety of your device? Steve Antony...
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This year’s CBCA book week theme is Find your treasure. In our library the students will be participating in a variety of competitions with great book prizes! Perhaps you would like to participate in some of these at your school? Visit my Tpt...
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