One Tree by Christopher Cheng and Bruce Whatley
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…
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Monster party by The children from Rawa with Alison Lester and Jane Godwin
Monsters come out of the ground tonight. Jeepers creepers, they give us a fright! In 2017 Alison Lester and Jane Godwin visited Rawa Community school and took part in a…
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I remember by Joanne Crawford and Kerry Anne Jordinson
Do you have a memory from many years ago that is as strong as it was the day you did that activity? Can you remember the smells, how you felt,…
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The lengths some bears go to
Bollo had had enough. Every book he read was boring. His friends told him to try picture books. BORING! His little boy told him to try books based on facts…
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Tell me a story Rory by Jeanne Willis and Holly Clifton Brown
We love our teddy bears and have spent many hours over the years searching for bears that have hidden themselves in trees, under lounges and inside cars. But as the children…
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Snap review: Mr Bambuckle’s Remarkables by Tim Harris
Mr Bambuckle is every student’s idea of a dream teacher and perhaps some teacher’s wish they could be more like Mr Bambuckle! I loved the way Tim Harris presented each…
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Dear picture book section
Dear Picture book section, It was really lovely seeing you the other day. You were full of some new releases, some hidden gems and of course some old favourites. Whenever…
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Storytelling and learning how to read.
“The planet does not need more successful people. The planet desperately needs more peacemakers, healers, restorers, storytellers and lovers of all kinds.” – Dalai Lama What is storytelling? Storytelling is the act…
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Mrs White and the Red Desert by Josie Boyle.
Mrs White and the Red Desert by Josie Boyle, illustrated by Maggie Prewett is a fascinating story about life in the desert for three children and the trouble with the…
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Loving all types of literacy
Linking literacy to books is a passion of mine (as you may have guessed) but so is learning to read. The early years of any child’s life and then formal…
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