Book Reviews

The Cave by Rob Hodgson Mix some mystery with a hapless wolf then throw in a big surprise at the end and you have a book […]

When we lose a pet, we lose a part of our family. The sadness can echo through the entire household and the loss can be […]

Who’s Got a Normal Family by Belinda Nowell A family is a family, no matter how ‘unconventional’ it may seem. This is the important message behind […]

Put this date in your diary and get ready to gather the kids ’round. National Simultaneous Storytime is happening again, at 11am on Wednesday, May 24, 2017. […]

Story time is a riot of fun with the press and listen books from Wee Gallery. Entitled Vroom, Zoom! ‘Here Comes the Fire Engine and Hush… Little […]

“My Dad having fun?  It’s hard to imagine. He’s always so serious?” Life changes a lot when a little one comes along. Fun late nights […]

Personalised books for kids make storytime even more magical. With adventure on every page and imagination at every turn, a book is something for parents and children to enjoy together. […]

And the Uncle of the Year Award goes to… Andy Lee! You see, not only is Andy one half of the comedy duo Hamish & Andy, but he’s […]

Cuddling up with a bambino and a book has to be one of parenthood’s greatest pleasures. Whether you’re reading an action-packed page-turner or journeying through […]

Hey diddle diddle, Mr Huff in the middle, the cow tripped over the moon. The little dog laughed to see such fun and the piranha ran away with […]

Attention all Harry Potter hoarders! If you have an early edition of the magical books, you could be ‘Rowling’ in cash. As in $77,000 in […]

Happy Birthday Dr Seuss! On March 3rd 1904, a wriggly baby-Seuss was welcomed into this world. But did you know he was actually born Theodor […]

Hold the Whisper-Ma-Phone! A new Dr. Seuss book has landed. We repeat, a new Dr. Seuss book has landed! Entitled Horton and the Kwuggerbug and […]

Our hearts are capable of feeling many things, from happiness to sadness, hope to fear. And of course a little bit of silliness too! In […]

One of the best things we can do to prepare our little darlings for independent reading is help them to recognise sight words. Sometimes called ‘popcorn words’, […]