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Review of the ‘Violet Mackerel’ series

By Megan Daley | Oct 1, 2012
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Title:  The ‘Violet Mackerel’ Series Author: Anna Branford Illustrator: Sarah Davis Publisher: Walker Books Australia Age Range: Lower –  Middle Primary Themes: family, blended families, siblings, ideas, collections. Awards: 2011 Children’s Book Council…

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Best baby book gifts – The top 20 list

By Megan Daley | Sep 3, 2012
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  Every so often I do an order with Booktopia or Amazon for some of the following titles, which are my all-time favourites as book gifts for babies. I like to have a collection…

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Review of ‘Little Blue’

By Megan Daley | Sep 3, 2012
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Little Blue and Berry Tea

Title: ‘Little Blue’ Author/Illustrator: Gaye Chapman Age Range: Early Childhood – Middle Primary Themes: Adventure, feelings, friends, imagination, grandparents, art Awards: 2009 Queensland Premier’s Literature Awards, Children’s Book Category, Children’s Book Council…

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Review of ‘Can We Lick the Spoon Now’

By Megan Daley | Aug 14, 2012
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Title: ‘‘Can We Lick the Spoon Now?’ Author: Carol Goess Illustrator: Tamsin Ainslie Age Range: Early Childhood Themes: Cooking, family, rhyme Awards:  2011 Children’s Book Council of Australia Notable Book – Early Childhood, Shortlisted…

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Review of ‘For All Creatures’

By Megan Daley | Aug 5, 2012
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Title: ‘For All Creatures’ Author: Glenda Millard. Illustrator: Rebecca Cool Publisher: Walker Books Australia Age Range: Early Childhood – Middle Primary+ Themes:  nature, thankfulness, prayer, animals, ryhme, environment. Awards: Honour Book: Picture…

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