Children’s and Young Adult book reviews.
#CourseReview Picture Books 101, Adam Wallace (best-selling author, presenter), Kid’s Book Creator Capital, 2020. Course Description: PICTURE BOOKS ROCK. They sure do. They rock harder than a chair, a horse, a band, heck, they even rock harder than a rock itself! So what’s so good about picture books? What’s the magic? And how can you […]
#wereallinthistogether #bookcampaign #booksontourpr #BookReview: We’re All in This Together, Skye Hughes (author), Alice Coates (illus.), Dean Publishing, November 2020. Blurb: School friends – Kiana, Amin, Roshan, Casey, Ming and Tyler all have one thing in common – they can’t go to school. The world changed very quickly and now they have to stay home to […]
#gorkle #bookcampaign #booksontourpr #day2 #BookReview Gorkle, Penny Macoun (author), Anam Akram (illus.), ©Penny Macoun 2019, November 2020. Blurb: Gorkle is a gremlin who lives in cyberspace. He doesn’t like where he lives, it’s a miserable place because there are no bright colours anywhere. He likes the look of Earth. He really likes the brightly coloured […]
#solodan #bookcampaign #booksontourpr #day2 #BookReview Solo Dan, Teena Raffa-Mulligan (author), Kym Langfield (illus.), Daisy Lane Publishing, November 2020. Synopsis: A warm-hearted picture book that highlights the importance of family connections for young readers. Solo Dan, written by multi-published WA author Teena Raffa-Mulligan and illustrated by debut Victorian illustrator Kym Langfield, is filled with warmth as […]
#verityville #bookcampaign #booksontourpr #BookReview Verityville: Girl on the Road, Elizabeth Mary Cummings (author), Johanna Roberts (illus.), EC Press, October 2020. Blurb: Noisy cars, long road blocks, and busy building sites are all just part of life for the people who work on the road. Join the women and girls on the road as they direct […]
The Bad Bassinis, Clair Hume and Tom Jellett, Scholastic, 2020  From the publisher: The Bassinis were BIG. The Bassinis were BURLY. And those BIG, BURLY Bassinis . . . were BAD. The Bassinis are the baddest dogs in town–that is, until they come across Pipsqueak! Parenting changes you. When I was a kid, […]
#kidsbookcreatorcapital #shortcourses #bookcampaign #booksontourpr #CourseReview: School Visits 101, Adam Wallace (author, creator, presenter), Kid’s Book Creator Capital, 2020. You may have seen posts with kids’ creators visiting schools recently (live or virtually), particularly with Book Week running all over the country. You may very well have been one of those authors or illustrators out there […]
The Heartsong of Wonder Quinn, Kate Gordon (author), Rachel Tribout (illus.), UQP, September 2020. From the publisher: A lonely orphan called Wonder Quinn yearns for a friend in this enchanting tale celebrating friendship, bravery and the importance of staying true to yourself. Wonder Quinn lives in the attic of Direleafe Hall with only a gloomy […]
#rainshaker #bookcampaign #booksontourpr #day3 #BookReview: Rain Shaker, Elizabeth Mary Cummings (author), Cheri Hughes (illus.), Big Sky Publishing, October 2020. Blurb: When Erin finds a snow-shaker she embarks on a magical journey of possibility. In a world of droughts and floods where water won’t behave, Erin’s imagination shakes things up and shows her she can help […]
#feathers #bookcampaign #booksontourpr #day2 #BookReview Feathers, Karen Hendriks (author), Kim Fleming (illus.), Empowering Resources, September 2020. Blurb: ‘Dad, it’s my wish feather.’ I gently place my dream treasure under my pillow. Mum promised to always be with me… Review: The combination of author and illustrator chosen for this gentle story is the ideal […]
