Kisses in your heart by Sonia Bestulic
These kisses carry my love inside, hold your head up, glow with pride. Love from a parent is one of the most enduring loves we can have. Sonia Bestulic’s picture…
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For the wild – links to great books and actions.
Without oceans in pristine condition, life as we know it will not be one any more… A recent mapping exercise has outlined that only 13% of the world’s oceans are…
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Gifted education musings: Creativity.
Gifted children, from an early age can show the capacity to think creatively, critically and abstractly. Have you ever had them ask a question and you wondered how they came…
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Hayden’s Bedtime by Wendy Haynes. Illustrated by Brett Curzon
Do you have a young child that puts off bedtime? Do they suddenly need to tell you something? Ask you to find a lost toy? Or search for whatever might…
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Where happiness lives by Barry Timms and Greg Abbott
Where does happiness live? How do you find it and hold onto it? This delightful picture book Where happiness lives by Barry Timms and Greg Abbott is not only…
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The next day roast pumpkin
I love pumpkin and it’s only recently that I have realised how diverse this orange vegetable is! Whenever we had leftover roast pumpkin in the past I would serve it…
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Sydney Party supplies
Do you love balloons? Check out these ones: Or perhaps this type: Or do you prefer these? Whichever ones you choose, you’ll know your party will be a hit. They…
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2018 Environment Award for Children’s Literature shortlist
Wow, another great list of books has recently been announced as part of the shortlist for the environment award from the Wilderness Society. So many of these I have blogged…
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Girl on Wire by Lucy Estela and Elise Hurst
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 –…
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Books from 2017 that encourage you to be kinder the people of the world
There were so many lovely books that I came across this year that encourage young readers not only to think about those around them in their own community but also…
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Real Kids, Real play by Alice Zsembery
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…
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If Sharks disappeared: Why sharks are important for our whole planet by Lily Williams
What would happen if sharks disappeared completely? Do we really need them? Can we live without them? All these questions will be answered in this cleverly written and illustrated book…
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