I sleep across dreams of generations past, woven with journeys for the future. Drawing on the connection we have to the land, Bronwyn Bancroft awakens the senses as she draws us in through vivid description of how the land, in its natural state...
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A book entirely dedicated to species that live in hollows, A hollow is a home by Abbie Mitchell will enlighten young readers about the importance of different types of trees for the animals that live amongst us. This book describes the...
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Dear Grandpa, Did you know that if you rub a needle with a magnet, one end will point to the north, and the other end to the south? Dear Grandpa by Kate Simpson and Ronojoy Ghosh is a delightful story told through letter writing between a young...
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What do you get when you cross a grandpa who loves jokes, twins who have vivid imaginations and a dusty old fold out bed? The Land of Roar by Jenny McLachlan of course! Meet the twins, Arthur and Rose who until fairly recently loved playing...
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“Hope is the thing with feathers – that perches in the soul – And sings the tune without the words And never stops – at all” Migrations: Open Hearts. Open Borders, is a small selection of hundreds of illustrations sent in...
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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 in true pristine condition. This means that only 13% can sufficiently...
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Plastic free July is coming to an end, but that doesn’t mean we should head back into our plastic devouring ways on the 1st August. There are many books out there that will inspire you and your children to make more changes, start petitions...
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Children need creativity and there are many ways you can promote this at home through literacy. Storytelling and creativity is a crucial art form that we all need in our daily lives. Storytelling moves beyond structure and correct tense –...
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Hardback | August 2019 | $ 24.99 ISBN: 9781486312160 | 48 pages | 230 x 230 mm Publisher: CSIRO Publishing Colour illustration Have you ever wondered what actually is in soil? Nema and the Xenos is a story about tiny creatures that live in the...
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As you may be aware the 50th anniversary of humankind landing on the moon is on the 19th-21st July, 2019. There are many different celebrations planned throughout this month across the world to commemorate this great event and the wonderful parts...
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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 year’s theme is Voice. Treaty Truth. Let’s work together. ...
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The old fish looked at me with his big round eyes. ‘In the shallows there are strange things floating in the water that trap us, wrapping around us so we can’t swim. The creatures that eat these strange things die. And now we’re...
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