Beth, the story of a child convict – book review
Don’t you love a coincidence? Miss 9 discovered that her class would be studying Australian convict history on the same day that my lovely Mum and I went to a book launch for Mark Wilson’s latest picture book, Beth, the story of a child convict. It’s based on the true story of Elizabeth Hayward, a…
Fairytales – part 1
Mr 6 is looking at fairytales in his class – the traditional type as well as riffs on the original version. We have quite the collection of fairytale type picture books so I thought I’d do a few posts on this topic, as the stories are so funny and wonderful. I think the main reason…
Red sings from treetops – book review
I pulled this lush, beautifully written, gorgeously illustrated picture book out for Miss 9 to read. She needed to describe her physical features, and this was the perfect book to jumpstart her imagination – even though it has nothing to do with descriptions of people. Let me explain. This book, Red sings from treetops, a…
Books for starting school and kinder
So, I’ve had a great break from the usual rhythm of life, and we’ve moved house. Our ‘real’ house is now a shell of its former self – and I mean that literally! The back has been demolished and there are holes in walls where new doorways will fit. I’ll tell you more about that…