In a world of wild weather, is anyone safe? Final Storm is the third book in the Grimsdon series – and the first one I have been asked to review – so I needed to go back to the start and what a great series I have been able to read!...
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The way Shifa saw it, humans were the family and the earth, sky, sea, planets and universe were the humans’ guardians. Not taking care of the planet felt like destroying the thing that most cared for you. Where the river runs gold by Sita...
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Published by Thames and Hudson Price $24.99 NZ$29.99 ISBN 9781760760359 As we are overwhelmed with the news that there are more and more endangered animals in the world I wonder if we really know what they look like or how we can help them?...
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Beyond the glittering sky scrapers of the Gold Coast, at a secluded beach of golden sand, a mob of yellow roos stirred from their slumber in search of fresh water. The Colouroos, written by Anna McGregor is a cleverly written story which...
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Over the last week rather than composting all of our vegetable scraps, I have been keeping some of it in the freezer. I then roasted an organic chook and some chicken drumsticks and kept all the bones and leftover meaty bits we didn’t want...
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Sometimes it’s the little people that make the biggest difference in our world. In this colourful picture book we meet Poppy and her friends – Dandy, Bluebell and Buttercup. They love playing outside but one day they realise that there is a...
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The time is now, the chance is brief! Stand up and save the coral reef! Amazing pictures lie deep within this great Australian Geographic picture book, alongside a rhyming story that will teach young readers all about the coral reef and the...
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What can we do? Worry we aren’t doing enough when all we do is perhaps compost or perhaps you buy your food in bulk? Do you cook from scratch? Say no to plastic bags? Or perhaps the best thing you are doing now is educating your children...
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Today I am interviewing Jennifer R Poulter and Muza Ulasowski, the author and illustrator of the beautiful story – Getting Home. How did you come about to illustrate picture books? I have always been ‘arty’ with it being my...
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A curious baby bear , a slippery piece of ice and a big ocean… A baby polar bear is looking for his mother in the icy lands of the north pole. As he searches for her he not only comes across some seals, orcas and sea birds, he also...
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Books make links to issues that are larger to understand for small people. There are some wonderful books that support these big ideas so go to your local library The key areas the UN will be focusing on are: (1) Inclusive and sustainable...
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