Book Reviews
Nurture their love of reading and foster important early literacy skills by curling with your little bookworms and a good book. We cover new kids’ book reviews, book nook ideas as well as awards and current events and news in the literacy world.
Children’s Book of the Year Winners 2023
The 2023 Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Book of the Year awards have been unveiled, arriving as a timely delight for little reading enthusiasts […]
Zoë Foster Blake Children’s Books
This extraordinary author has sprinkled her magical storytelling powers across the pages of numerous delightful books that will make your heart melt and your giggles […]
Anzac Stories for Kids: 23 Inspirational Picture Books
Anzac Day is an incredibly significant date on our national calendar. It’s also a date that will likely raise many tricky questions from your little […]
Free children’s books are back at Big W
Big W’s popular free book promo is back, and they’re making the magic of Disney even more inclusive. Since 2019, Big W has been running […]
Children’s Book of the Year Winners 2022
The 2022 Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Book of the Year awards have just been announced, and they couldn’t have come at a better […]
Free books for five years (all thanks to Dolly Parton)
Dolly Parton is not usually a name that comes to mind when you think of children’s literature. But it turns out it should be. Passionate […]
Book Review: Alone
Alone by Scott Stuart Every now and then you stumble across a children’s book that just seems perfect. This is how I felt when I […]
CBCA Children’s Book of the Year Shortlist 2022
Looking for the newest, shiniest, most thought-provoking children’s books in Australia? Then look no further. The Children’s Book Council of Australia’s Book of the Year […]
Book Review: Fun, Fast and Easy Children’s Cookbook
Fun, Fast and Easy Children’s Cookbook: Delicious step-by-step recipes to cook together by Annabel Karmel One of the best ways to get your children into […]
12 soft cloth books that curious babies will love
With soft, squishy pages and eye-catching graphics, cloth books make perfect first reads for baby bookworms. Cloth books are made of fabric and packed with […]
Children’s Book of the Year winners 2021
The 2021 Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Book of the Year awards have just been announced, and they couldn’t have come at a better […]
Book Review: The Bench by Meghan The Duchess of Sussex
The Bench by Meghan The Duchess of Sussex Just days after giving birth to her baby daughter Lili, Meghan Markle has released her first children’s […]
Channing Tatum pens a children’s book
Hold onto your fairy wings ladies, Channing Tatum has penned a children’s book all about self-esteem and the love between a father and daughter. Oh, […]
Book Review: Somebody Swallowed Stanley
Somebody Swallowed Stanley by Sarah Roberts “Plastic bags don’t belong in the sea” Environmental expert, Sarah Roberts, brings us a powerful message about plastic pollution […]
Book Review: The World Needs Who You Were Made to Be
The World Needs Who You Were Made to Be by Joanna Gaines A timely story about how beautiful life can be when we celebrate our […]