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5 things you probably didn’t know about May Gibbs

October 16, 2017 by Rebecca Bowyer 4 Comments

I grew up on stories of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie, the gumnut babies who went on the most fabulous adventures. When you’re a kid you don’t tend to think much about the writer of the book, or how it came to be published. You’re too interested in shoving your fists in your mouth, terrified that Cuddlepie will get […]

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What was the most popular book for kids in 2017?

October 10, 2017 by Rebecca Bowyer 1 Comment

27,700 Aussies voted in Dymocks’ Kids Top 51 books for 2017. And *drum roll…* the most popular book for kids in 2017 WAS NOT Harry Potter! I know, it’s shocking, right? For the first time in 3 years, the boy wizard wonder was knocked off the #1 spot… by a very hungry little caterpillar who […]

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Review: Meerkat Choir, by Nicki Greenberg

October 1, 2017 by Rebecca Bowyer Leave a Comment

Meerkat Choir, by Nicki Greenberg

Meerkat Choir is a very funny new picture book from Nicki Greenberg. A tempestuous meerkat choir master is intent on stopping any other animals from joining his choir – including the giraffe, birds and crocodile who show up to sing. The only problem? Once he gets rid of them, he discovers that his meerkat-only choir […]

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Review: The Great Race, by Nathan Kumar Scott

September 21, 2017 by Rebecca Bowyer Leave a Comment

The Great Race, by Nathan Kumar Scott

The Great Race is a children’s ‘trickster tale’ from Indonesia with beautiful hand painted illustrations by a traditional artist from India. The story is very similar to the tale of the hare and the tortoise from British folklore, but with a special twist. In the Indonesian trickster version, Pelan the snail uses his wits to […]

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Get set to get SPOOKY! Families Magazine’s top picks for kids Halloween books!

September 7, 2017 by Guest Leave a Comment

This is a guest contribution from Families Magazine – a print and online resource for parents of children aged 0-12. The magazine promotes creativity, resilience, literacy and education for families with young children. A dark mist falls over the street as the littlest ghosts and goblins wander outside to play. Scary (or not so scary) […]

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Funny questions kids ask about having babies (and how to answer them!)

August 10, 2017 by Rebecca Bowyer Leave a Comment

When my kids were little it was easy to answer their questions about where babies come from: ME: They grow in the Mum’s tummy and then the Mum goes to hospital and then there’s a baby. Simple. Then the boys started to get older, and wiser… KID: But if a baby grows in your tummy, […]

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