The beauty of children’s books is that they lend themselves to so many further experiences beyond the reading of the words. These three books contain just the right mix of language and animation to have you and your little ones practicing a few moves of your own. Puddles are for Jumping, Kylie Dunstan (author, […]
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on 10/14/2015
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We’ve seen some wildly adventurous and hilarious new release picture books available for Father’s Day, now it’s time to celebrate with some more tender, but just as lively, titles that will melt your heart with their precious innocence and charm. Daddy, You’re Awesome, Laine Mitchell (author), Renée Treml (illus.), Scholastic Australia, 2015. It’s the […]
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Don’t you love that emphatic certainty a below-twelve year-old has whenever they hear a remix of a song dating from the golden oldie era? ‘They got that song from such and such movie, Mum!’ Um well, no actually it was around way before me…Stories evoke similar conviction. Modern retellings of classic children’s stories might seem […]
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If dinosaurs had any inkling as to how popular they’d end up, I’m sure they would have stuck around longer to enjoy their fame and fortune. Here are a few more new titles to add to your prehistoric, dino-inspired picture book collection, some serious, some silly. All fun. Dino-Daddy by Mark Sperring and Sam Lloyd […]
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JacketFlap tags: Dimity Powell, Book Reviews - Childrens and Young Adult, Blooomsbury, Easter camping, Natinal Library of Australia, Sholastic Australia, Where's the Easter Bunny?, Easter, children's picture books, Easter bunny, Koala Books, Nick Bland, Easter egg hunts, Add a tag
It wouldn’t be Easter without a bit of a hunt. Whatever your predilection, chocolate eggs, fairies, time spent with loved ones; this small but sweet selection of Easter inspired treasures are perfect to pop into your Easter baskets this year. For the very young bunnies: Little Barry Bilby by Colin Buchanan and Roland Harvey, including […]
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on 2/12/2015
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JacketFlap tags: Book News, Valentine's Day, Australia, Scholastic, jan ormerod, Helen Ward, ABC Books, Koala Books, Axel Scheffler, julia donaldson, Little Hare, Andrew Joyner, New Book Releases, jedda robaard, kerry brown, International Book Giving Day, Book Reviews - Childrens and Young Adult, Five Mile Press, Brian Won, The Swap, Romi Sharp, Hooray for Hat!, The Scarecrows' Wedding, All My Kisses, Books of Love, Library Lovers' Day, Spots: One bird's search for the perfect plumage, Add a tag
How will you be celebrating this Saturday February 14th? Some see it as a chance to demonstrate the most romantic of gestures, showering their special ones with gifts of affection. Others only need to show an act of kindness to prove they care. Either way, whether it’s Valentine’s Day, International Book Giving Day or Library […]
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on 11/16/2014
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JacketFlap tags: Bloomsbury books, Christmas, children's picture books, reindeer, Koala Books, Stephen Michael King, New Book Releases, Scholastic Australia, The Twelve Days of Christmas, Dimity Powell, Colin Buchanan, Book Reviews - Childrens and Young Adult, Glen Singleton, Joy Lawn, Add a tag
Okay, so the countdown is on: Chrissy pudding curing away; Christmas turkey ordered; extra chairs stacked ready for those visiting hoards. Santa’s list might even already be on its way to the North Pole but you realise you have a few more stockings to stuff. Here are a bunch of playful festive reads that may […]
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By: Susanne Gervay,
on 7/31/2009
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When talented author Meredith Costain, said that she and Paul Collins publisher for the dynamic new publishing company Ford Street were coming to Sydney and wanted to catch up with some of the creative community at The Hughenden - it took only a couple of emails and everyone showed up.
Ford Street Publishing is dynamic, innovative and has some of Australia’s best authors - Alyssa Brugman, James Roy, David Miller, Dianne Bates and of course Paul who is a best selling fantasy author.
Cathie Tasker publisher Koala Books and Paul Collins publisher Ford Street
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I’m off to the LA SCBWI Conference in a few days and have to say good bye for August to my Oz mates, but I’ll be home soon.
- Blond bombshells authors Meredith Costain, Felicity Pulman, Jeni Mawter, Vashti Farrer
