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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All the ways to be smart by Davina Bell and Allison Colpoys
I can’t wait to share with you how smart you are the whole day through All the ways to be smart by Davina Bell and Allison Colpoys is the perfect…
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Over the rooftops, Under the moon by JonArno Lawson and Nahid Kazemi
You can be far away inside, and far away outside A picture book for older readers, Over the Rooftops, under the moon, explores the beauty of finding yourself in a…
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When you’re going to the moon by Sasha Beekman and Vivienne To
Have you ever believed that you could go anywhere you wanted? Do anything you dreamt of? Or could be anything you wished? When you’re going to the moon by Sasha…
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Black Cockatoo by Carl Merrison and Hakea Hustler
You have his mark Mia, between your shoulder blades. The dirrarn (black cockatoo) is your totem. Your jarriny (conception totem) totem I adored this book so much so that I…
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We are together by Britta Teckentrup
We’re off to climb mountains, all the way to the top…Our friends keep us going – they won’t let us stop. We are together by Britta Tenckentrup is a celebration of…
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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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Ash dresses her friends by Fu Wenzheng
Have you ever made something from scratch? And then been able to give that object to someone else? Ash dresses her friends by Fu Wenzheng is a wonderful story about…
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Interview with Zanni Louise about creating Tiggy and the magic paintbrush.
This week I was lucky enough to interview Zanni Louise, author of 2018 CBCA shortlisted book Archie and the Bear, Too busy sleeping and now a wonderful new series called…
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Tiggy and the Magic Paintbrush. A school day smile by Zanni Louise.
Tiggy has a big imagination. She sometimes has BIG feelings too. But everything is A-Okay, because Tiggy has a very special secret…. Zanni Louise has created the beautifully told story…
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Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend
Don’t look down don’t look down don’t look down. The air felt thin. ‘Step boldly,’ Morrigan whispered. Then she closed her eyes. And jumped. This is one book that you…
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You are a Badass. How to stop doubting your greatness and start living an awesome life by Jen Sincero
It’s not that the things and opportunities that we want in life don’t exist yet. It’s that we’re not aware of their existence (or the fact that we can really…
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