Visual Literacy
Title: ‘Don’t Let a Spoonbill in the Kitchen’ Author/Illustrator: Narelle Oliver Publisher: Scholastic/Omnibus Books Age Range: early childhood – lower primary Themes: Australian birds, fantasy, imagination, habitat, visual literacy I always look forward to…
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Title: ‘The Treasure Box’ Author: Margaret Wild Illustrator: Freya Blackwood Publisher: Penguin Age Range: Middle Primary – adult Themes: war, peace, lifetimes, resilience, hope, survival, literature, libraries, story. With a writer of the calibre…
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Title: ‘Ten Blue Wrens and What a Lot of Wattle’ Author/Illustrator: Elizabeth Honey Publisher: Allen and Unwin Themes: Counting, Australiana, visual literacy Age Range: Early Childhood Awards: Notable book, 2012 Children’s Book…
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This is the book that I would give as a Christmas present to my children’s teacher librarian, classroom teacher and principal: if my children were in school. Firstly because they would love it,…
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Title: ‘Eric Vale, Epic Fail’ Author: Michael Gerard Bauer Illustrator: Joe Bauer Age Range: Middle Primary Themes: school, nicknames, friendships, resilience, journal writing, writing, humour Many years ago I was a bridesmaid…
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Okay let’s be honest… this is a hard (ish) age group. They love books, but they love them so much they eat them. Toddlers are still learning the mechanics of how a…
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Title: ‘Squish Rabbit’ Author/Illustrator: Katherine Battersby Age Range: Early Childhood – Lower Primary Themes: Adventure, feelings, friends, problem solving, imagination, confidence Awards: 2012 Children’s Book Council Notable book (Early Childhood category) Short listed…
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