A trip to the Beach by Gwyn Perkins and published by Affirm Press is a sweet story of Iggy, a gorgeous little cat on a beach adventure. I was first drawn to this book probably because the beach is one of my favourite places, having grown up with surfing as one of my favourite things… Continue reading A Trip to the Beach – Review
Category: Picture book reviews
Nostalgic Picture Books – Bug’s Bunny’s Carrot Machine
Nostalgic Picture Books -2 This is my second post in my nostalgic picture books series. Did you read Bugs Bunny’s Carrot Machine when you were little? I couldn’t get enough of this story as my Mum would agree. If you were like me, you’d remember being intrigued by the instructions of how to make a… Continue reading Nostalgic Picture Books – Bug’s Bunny’s Carrot Machine
The Monster at the end of this Book – Review
Rewind a few decades to when The Monster at the end of this Book was being read to you! If you were like me, you might remember Grover begging you not to turn the page because there was a monster at the end of the book. You put poor old Grover through torture by turning… Continue reading The Monster at the end of this Book – Review
Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site – Picture Book Review.
Introduction Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site written by Sherri Duskey Rinker and illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld is another one of our favourite bedtime stories at home. Why? It has all sorts of awesome construction site vehicles. You know, the ones you see and immediately point and yell in a panic, “Look! Look! Look!” hoping to high… Continue reading Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site – Picture Book Review.
Picture Book Classics: The Book With No Pictures Review
Ladies and gentlemen. I’m afraid I have some rather chilling news for you. Throughout history, story time has been simple. Authors write stories. You read the stories to your kids. Simple. Well, that’s until The Book With No Pictures showed up. The author, B. J. Novak has used the foundational rules of reading a story… Continue reading Picture Book Classics: The Book With No Pictures Review
Have You Seen A Tree For Me – Picture Book Review
I was pretty excited to get my hands on Have You Seen A Tree For Me. My sister, Jenni Goodman illustrated it! The story was written by koala expert from Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, Sarah Eccleston. You don’t have to think back far to remember the horrible bushfires around Australia in 2019 and early 2020 and… Continue reading Have You Seen A Tree For Me – Picture Book Review
Goodnight Little Tough Guy – Picture Book Review
Even all the tough guys and girls around the world need a good night sleep. There are so many important things for your little superheroes to do everyday. Sometimes they are astronauts. Sometimes race car drivers. Sometimes cowboys or cowgirls. Even [Insert your little one’s go-to superhero responsibility here]. After all this heroic work, one… Continue reading Goodnight Little Tough Guy – Picture Book Review
The Other Brother – Picture book review
What do you do when your comfy world that you love is bumped off balance by a new arrival? The Other Brother by Penny Jaye and illustrated by Heidi Cooper Smith is a story that follows Jayden James. His comfy and familiar world is thrown out of rhythm by the arrival of an adopted / foster brother. Jayden James’… Continue reading The Other Brother – Picture book review
Three – Picture Book Review
A sweet three-legged dog called Three explores his world with a curious mind, a thankful heart and a positive attitude. Three, by Stephen Michael King starts out with a gorgeous three-legged dog called Three going through life with a hop, skip and a jump and lead by his curiosity of his world. No matter what… Continue reading Three – Picture Book Review