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The lllustrated Robert Frost: 25 essential poems illustrated by David Miles"A complete poem is one where an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words." Robert Frost There are...
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Out of the Wild Night by Blue Balliett"These old houses were built to survive, and their materials actually last longer and adapt better than most modern materials. An old...
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The Best Hiding Place by Jane Godwin illustrated by Sylvia MorrisHide and seek is a game that all children (dare I say even around the world) love to play. One of my favourite books to...
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The Secret Elephant by Ellan RankinTold as a first-person narrative, a young elephant named Shelia describes her life in Belfast zoo and the big change that happened when...
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Budgie by Joseph Coelho illustrated by David BarrowMiles loves to climb trees even though there are not too many of them outside his tower block of apartments. As he reaches the top...
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To Greenland by Pip Smith illustrated by Beau Wylie"It's alright,' Lewyn said, 'let's go on, let's persist, we can't quit just because Greenland doesn't exist!' But how would the...
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Carnival of the Clocks by Nick Sharrett"It is a dark winter's evening. Lessons finished long ago. And something odd is going on in the playground ..." The air is full of...
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Australia from Dawn to Dusk by BrentosBeginning at 5am in Byron Bay, New South Wales, this book takes the reader on a journey around Australia. You will discover landmarks,...
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If the World were 100 Animals by Miranda Smith illustrated by Aaron CushleyHere we go again - another groundbreaking fantastic nonfiction book with an idea that is fresh and original and so appealing. This is...
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News from New ZealandImage Source: Beck Wheeler I live in Australia but New Zealand is our neighbor and so I do take an interest in their...
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Boxes are funMy Pinterest "Boxes can be fun". I have talked about boxes and books that feature boxes used for imaginative play...
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A Feather on a Wing by Maria Speyer"You're a flower and we're linked together in a daisy chain. You're a raindrop in a shower, and we need each drop of rain." "You're...
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And so it was Book Week Part TwoHuge congratulations and thank you to Joanne O'Mara (Associate Professor in Education, Deakin University) for her...
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Milly and the Mulberry Tre by Vikki Conley illustrated by Deb Hudson"One day Milly planted a tree." It was a mulberry tree. And Milly's first pets were silkworms - mulberry leaves and silkworms - a...
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Quickly! Quickly! by TM Clark illustrated by Helene MagissonCrafty crows camped on the corners of the field. Monkeys mined for mealworms and munched mangoes. Bongani beat his drum...
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Farmhouse by Sophie BlackallThis book is a lyrical love letter to the past and to an old house that saw children grow and change until the house...
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The Worst Dog in the World by Michel StreichA child wants a dog. She already knows all about how dogs behave so what is going on here? Piper does not want to play fetch or shake...
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Crumbs by Phil Cummings illustrated by Shane DevriesA young girl and her dad have had a busy morning shopping and now they plan to eat lunch at some outdoor seating. While the...
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Dirt by Sea by Michael Wagner illustrated by Tom JellettAustralians all let us rejoice, For we are one and free; We’ve golden soil and wealth for toil; ...
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And so this is Book Week"A good children's book is like a poem; its meaning won't reveal itself immediately. You can return to it throughout your life,...
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Paradise Sands by Levi Pinfold"White roses we follow, towards Teller's Hollow Dead earth to a spring, the house of a King A sip from the...
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Storm Horse by Nick GarlickFlip lives in Amsterdam with his father. Some years ago, his mother left the family because Flip's father...
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The Color Collector by Nicholas Solis illustrated by Renia Metallinou"We came here for a better life. I miss home, though. I miss the sounds and smells. And I miss the colors."...
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This is a Story by John Shu illustrated by Lauren CastilloThis is a word. This is a word on a page. This is a page in a book. This is a book on a shelf waiting. This is a book. This is a...
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The Secret of the Magic Pearl by Elisa Sabatinelli illustrated by Iacopo Bruno translated by Christopher TurnerPublisher blurb: Hector lives with his family at the Marina in an Italian coastal town where they organize tourist...
