Year: 2011

Elizabeth Honey and Sue Johnson: I'm Still Awake, Still (Picture Book and CD)

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Books for Preschoolers, Literary Activities for Kids, Picture Books

Elizabeth Honey and Sue Johnson are a formidable team. They have worked together before on the song ‘All the Wild Wonders’, for which Sue was nominated at the 2003 APRA Music Awards, and their teamwork is again inspiring in Australian children’s picture book and CD, I’m Still Awake, Still!. Fiddy is the main character of … Read More “Elizabeth Honey and Sue Johnson: I'm Still Awake, Still (Picture Book and CD)” »

Guestpost: Good Books for Children's Activities

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Books for Upper Primary Kids, Guest Posts

Finding good children’s activities can sometimes be a chore.  Sometimes you’re just not in the mood to put up with a mess, or to clean it up later.  And sometimes you don’t feel like you can deal with a real physical activity because your own energy level may be at a low.  So maybe reading … Read More “Guestpost: Good Books for Children's Activities” »

Feeding Children Better: Ellyn Satter's 'Secrets of Feeding a Healthy Family'

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Parenting Books, Recipe Books

According to one of the best ever parenting books, Ellyn Satter’s Secrets of Feeding a Healthy Family, the number one secret to feeding children better is to eat together. Children who have family meals, Satter tells us, do better in all respects: nutritionally, socially, emotionally, academically, and importantly in resistance to overweight, dieting behavior, eating … Read More “Feeding Children Better: Ellyn Satter's 'Secrets of Feeding a Healthy Family'” »

Pamela Allen Activities for Children

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Books for Lower Primary Kids, Books for Preschoolers, Literary Activities for Kids

“Read me a story” is a request uttered by children all over the world every day. The award-winning children’s book author and illustrator Pamela Allen creates stories that serve as regular bedtime readings for many youngsters. Whether children are fans of gods, lions, or even roosters, they hear or read a tale that is both … Read More “Pamela Allen Activities for Children” »

Author Study: Keeping Up With Pamela Allen

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Author Studies, Books for Preschoolers, Books for Toddlers

Since 1980, children’s author and illustrator Pamela Allen has published more than 30 books. This was the year Ms. Allen moved from New Zealand and made Australia her home. Her books have received wide acclaim both within Australia and around the globe. Eight of them were adapted by The Patch Theatre Company for the stage … Read More “Author Study: Keeping Up With Pamela Allen” »

Possum Magic Literary Activities

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Kids' books, Literary Activities for Kids

“Once upon a time, but not very long ago, deep in the Australian bush, there lived two possums. Their names were Hush and Grandma Poss. Grandma Poss made bush magic…” Possum Magic is about Grandma Poss and Hush, two possums who embark on a journey around Australia to find the right “people food” to make … Read More “Possum Magic Literary Activities” »

'How to Train Your Dragon' Characters – Differences Between the Movie and the Books

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Books for Upper Primary Kids, Kids' books, Movies

See also: How To Train Your Dragon: Names of Characters and Dragons for a full list of characters in the first book of the series. ‘How to Train Your Dragon – the movie’ is a completely different beast to the series of books of the same name. In fact, with a few name changes they … Read More “'How to Train Your Dragon' Characters – Differences Between the Movie and the Books” »

The Best Parenting Books for New Parents

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Adult Non-fiction, Parenting Baby Books, Parenting Books

Full disclosure: This list of the best parenting books for new parents is from the perspective of someone who leans towards an attachment parenting style, prefers not to leave her babies to cry, likes to ‘wear’ her babies (but also likes to put them down some), and thinks you should sleep with your baby or … Read More “The Best Parenting Books for New Parents” »

How to Train Your Dragon: Names of Characters and Dragons

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Audio Books, Books for Upper Primary Kids

(Post updated September 2013) We have been listening to the How to Train Your Dragon books on audio lately and I must say I love them. David Tennant does an absolutely stella job of doing all the different voices, and although some of the audio versions are abridged, you certainly can’t tell anything is missing.  … Read More “How to Train Your Dragon: Names of Characters and Dragons” »

Can You Read Geronimo Stilton Books Online?

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Books for Upper Primary Kids

Actually, for many people a better question would be, who is Geronimo Stilton? Is he an author? A character? A mouse? Perhaps the editor of The Rodent’s Gazette? Wait, is that a real newspaper? My nine year old, Liam, has recently discovered Geronimo Stilton books, so the question – are there any Geronimo Stilton books … Read More “Can You Read Geronimo Stilton Books Online?” »