This book and series is a favourite of my 4-year-old son. This is the second book in the series that we have had the chance to review and my son just loves how engaging these books are. Of course, like most boys, he loves all things that have wheels, so a book about trucks is […]
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Take a Breath by Sujean Rim
Take A Breath is a beautiful picture book that tells the story of an anxious baby bird who fears that he will never learn to fly. It’s a beautiful story aimed at children aged between 4-8 years talking about anxiety, trying something new and mindfulness. Bob the bird watches as all the other birds can […]
Star the Elephant by Remy Lai
What a fabulous book on raising animal conservation issues for our children. Remy Lai is an author based in Brisbane and really brings the issues that plague our animals around the world to light in a graphic novel that makes it easy for children to understand. Hi! I’m Star and I’m an elephant. There isn’t […]
When You’re Older by Sofie Laguna
What an absolutely gorgeous book to read to siblings or to a child that is about to have a new brother or sister. This is a beautifully illustrated picture book of an older brother telling his little brother about the things they will do together ‘when you’re older’. The older brother vividly creates adventures with […]
Let the Games Begin: Pow Pow Pig 2 by Anh Do
Mia (7 year old) was so excited to read the next instalment of the Pow Pow Pig series. Mia was totally enraptured by the first book and was so disappointed when it ended because she wanted to know what was going to happen to Pow Pow Pig and the rest of his friends! This book […]
BATS WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR: THE SUPER ADVENTURES OF OLLIE AND BEA 4 by Renee Treml
The fourth instalment in the Ollie and Bea books and my 7 year old is just as excited to find out what adventure these two friends go on. My daughter loves this series of books due to the comic-like style in the book that is presented. In this next instalment of adventures, Ollie makes a […]
The Great Treasure Hunt: MerTales 3 by Rebecca Timmis
This is the first book my daughter Mia (7) has read in the MerTales series and she absolutely loved it. It’s also one of those books that you don’t need to read the previous books to pick up this one and start reading. Mia got introduced to a wonderful undersea world with mermaid Coral and […]
Ouch: Tales of Gravity by Kate Sampson
How do you introduce science to young kids in a fun way? Well, Kate Sampson (author) has certainly been able to do that with this easy to read and illustrated book about gravity. Kate Sampson has a degree in chemical engineering and is a mum herself, so she definitely knows her audience of readers and […]
Where’s Wally Santa Spotlight Search by Martin Handford
Who has Where’s Wally fans at home? We have a whole collection of Where’s Wally books as the kids (both 3 and 7 years old) absolutely love going over the pages and finding the people and objects listed BUT this book is the ultimate Where’s Wally book! The kids proclaim that is is hands down […]
Christmas Street by Jonathan Emmett
This is the perfect book to start getting your children excited for their favourite season of the year – CHRISTMAS! This book is perfect for kids aged 3 to 7 years old. A beautifully illustrated lift the flap book with every letter of the alphabet having its own flap and a couple of lines about […]