Book Reviews
Explore our in-depth children’s book reviews to find the perfect reads for your little ones. From picture books to chapter books, discover age-appropriate, engaging, and educational stories that will inspire a love of reading.

Book review: Busting!
Busting! by Aaron Blabey When you just gotta go, you just gotta go. Every toilet training toddler and their (long suffering) parents will understand the […]

Book review: Who’s Got a Normal Family?
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 […]

National Simultaneous Storytime 2017
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. […]

Book Review: Press and Listen baby books
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 […]

Book Review: My Dad Used to Be So Cool
“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 […]

Custom Tales: 13 Personalised Kids Books Mums Recommend
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. […]

Book Review: Do Not Open This Book
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 […]

Children’s Book of the Year winners (2016)
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 […]

Children’s Book of the Year shortlist (2016)
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 […]

Book List: 8 zany books by Dr. Seuss (but not as you know him!)
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 […]

Book List: 10 books to help learn sight words
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’, […]

Book List: 17 books about an Aussie Christmas
Dashing through the bush…in a rusty Holden ute….kicking up the dust….esky in the boot! Traditional Christmas stories still give us Aussie’s a warm and fuzzy but sometimes […]

2015 Early Readers Book of the Year
Finishing the day reading a good book is so enjoyable for children. It helps them settle down from all the fun of the day and has been proven […]

Book List: 11 books about going to bed
Are bedtime battles a nightly occurrence? Maybe you’re listening to night after night of protests. Or maybe you have a child who suddenly insists they are […]

Book List: 10 books about going on a holiday
We’re all going on a summer holiday! Whether it’s camping or an overseas adventure, holidaying with kids is a lot of fun! It can be daunting for […]