Picture books are my jam and you can see my reviews of all the latest pictures books hitting the shelves (along with some classics).

I am regularly sent advance copies of books from many of Australia’s top publishers and smaller, boutique publishers.

I’m a passionate champion of our children’s writers, illustrators, and book designers.

My focus is on Australian books but I also feature some titles from overseas.

This delightful bedtime story follows the journey of a mother and child throughout a day of new places, creatures and things to discover. With mesmerising illustrations and written with a gentle rhythm and rhyme and Gumbaynggir language and symbolism
Quiet time between a grandchild is filled with magical moments of reading side by side, exploring nature, cooking, playing computer games, and jumping in puddles. This togetherness transcends the barriers of language and their bond grows closer and c
Perfectly happy rolling in mud and grazing for food, the other rhinos don’t understand why small rhinoceros dreams of sailing to far off lands. They doubt her abilities and think it’s all just too dangerous. But the small rhinoceros never
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Catherine is an organised city adventurer. She arranges her research papers by colour then by topic. She navigates using her trusty compass, wears cloud-white shoes and hums in D-minor. But when Catherine hears of the mysterious and infinitely intrig
Charlie’s Nanna is coming over to take her to high tea, followed by the ballet, a stroll around the city gardens and a visit to the Harbour Fairy. But Charlie doesn’t like any of these things. She likes pickles, yodelling, and making thi
Take one sandy undersea setting, a missing best friend, and one wrinkly, green and very unlikely hero. Add dollops of deadpan-fourth-wall-busting humour and vibrant illustrations brimming with character and humour, and you’ve got the fresh and
Alfred George was not allowed the freedoms of others in his country. He grew up on a mission, he was denied citizenship, he was unable to vote, and curfews and segregation restricted his access to facilities in town. As an Indigenous person, he faced
Congrats to @heidimckinnon 🐾 Floof is an absolute favourite at our place. We love Floof’s way of life, the visual humour, and the all-round-floofiness! 😻 (Scroll back for my review a while back.) •FLOOF •Written and illustrated by
Marty is an undercover martian with disguises so clever that his true identity goes unnoticed on Earth. Marty longs to be known for who he truly is but knows the reaction will be shock and fear. Lonely one day, he joins a costume parade and loves th
When the cycling craze takes off, Mulga Bill leaves his trusty horse behind and sets out to buy his first bicycle. Bragging about his riding ability, he sets off down the hill and soon discovers the gap between his bold over-confidence and his meagre

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