Category: Books for Lower Primary Kids

Book Review: Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls (Vol 1)

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Books for Lower Primary Kids, Books for Upper Primary Kids, Kids' books, Uncategorized

Good Night Stories by Rebel Girls: 100 tales of extraordinary women by Elena Favilli and Francesca Cavallo, 2016. Publisher: Timbuktu Labs, Inc. 224 pages, RRP US$35 I can’t believe I didn’t review this before! I bought Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls in the kickstarter campaign last year, and gave it to my girls for Christmas. They … Read More “Book Review: Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls (Vol 1)” »

Book Review: When We Were Kittens

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Books for Lower Primary Kids, Books for Upper Primary Kids

When We Were Kittens by David Greagg, 2012. Publisher: Clan Destine Press; 203 pages rrp $18.00. The amusing sequel to Dougal’s Diary, David Greagg’s When We Were Kittens, was released earlier this year. It begins when Dougal and Shadow are around two years old and invites us to share another year of their lives. This … Read More “Book Review: When We Were Kittens” »

Book Review: Dougal's Diary by David Greagg

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Books for Lower Primary Kids, Books for Upper Primary Kids

Dougal’s Diary by David Greagg, 2010. Publisher: Clan Destine Press; 189 pages rrp $19.95. Can you imagine what it would be like to be a kitten? To have a scant few weeks with a mother to teach you the ways of the world, before being adopted by a different family of humans (if you’re lucky), … Read More “Book Review: Dougal's Diary by David Greagg” »

Book Review: The Forests of Silence (Deltora Quest, Book 1)

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Books for Lower Primary Kids, Books for Upper Primary Kids, Kids' books

Do you want to fight the powers of the evil shadow and follow the quest of Deltora? Read this review and then read The Forests of Silence, first book of the Deltora Quest series. Part one of The Forests of Silence, told through the eyes of the young king Endon and his companion Jarred, tells … Read More “Book Review: The Forests of Silence (Deltora Quest, Book 1)” »

What I Have Been Reading Lately (or Coming Book Reviews)

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Books for Lower Primary Kids, Books for Preschoolers, Books for Upper Primary Kids, Mysteries & Detective Novels, What I'm Reading Now

I’ve committed myself to participating in the Australian Women Writers 2012 Reading and Reviewing Challenge, at the Miles level, as a Dabbler. Meaning, I need to read at least six books by written Australian women this year, and review at least three, from any genre. That seems almost too easy now, given I’ve decided to … Read More “What I Have Been Reading Lately (or Coming Book Reviews)” »

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” »