Take Heart, Take Action by Beci Orpin
Created for anyone who wants to make a difference in the world, Take Heart, Take Action by Beci Orpin, has been designed to be accessible by young and old.…
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Foot, Hand, Elbow Nose by Kiah Thomas and Connah Brecon
What a laugh! Have you ever considered how your foot really feels as it splashes in wet, cold mud? Or how about your elbow, bored with being bumped into…
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National Tree day reflections
You may be participating in National Tree Planting day at school or in your community over the dates 26-28th July. This is an important day and recent studies have said…
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Empathy and Books for Children — Just So Stories
This is a great list of books to build empathy with young children. Thanks Sue!
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NAIDOC Week resources
NAIDOC Week this year is during the school holidays from 7 to 14 July. We can still celebrate Australian Indigenous people before and after this week with some great resources. This…
READ MORE The wonder of trees by Nicola Davies and Lorna Scobie
A third of our planet is covered by trees so surely they should be something we know a lot about? Perhaps not. The wonder of trees by Nicola Davies and…
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The ultimate animal counting book by Jennifer Cossins
1 Blue whale: Blue whales are one of the loudest animals in the world and they can hear each other from up to 1600 kilometres away. The ultimate…
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Minimising waste and reading more books!
2018 has been a great year, filled with so many wonderful books sent for reviews and bought for home or our school library. I don’t have the time right now…
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Bruno the Boisterous Blue Dog from the Bush written by Robyn Osborn and illustrated by John Phillips
Way off the beaten track, somewhere between Bandywallop and Bullamakanka, lived Bruno Bright, a big, boisterous, blue dog, and his best buddy Bob, a barefoot bushie. Pull up a bucket,…
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Another book about bears by Laura and Philip Bunting
Sick of books about bears? Is your library shelf piling up with bears eating honey? Bears going on walks or bears getting cranky? Then you’ll love this book! Teachers who…
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Beware the deep dark forest by Sue Whiting and Annie White.
It wasn’t a carnivorous plant. It wasn’t a venomous snake. It wasn’t a bristly wolf or a deep ravine. It was worse. Much, much worse. If you love an adventure…
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Freedom machines by Kirli Saunders
She was small when she heard about them…the incredible freedom machines. The incredible freedom machines is a beautifully written picture book that takes us on a journey of exploration, creativity…
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