When I was a child, reading didn’t seem important. It just seemed like eating chocolate cake, or going on fairground rides – something I wanted to do a lot. Except that, unlike cake and fairgrounds, my parents were happy for me to do it over and over again. Well, within reason: I was one of…
My Book Corner is honoured and delighted and … ok very EXCITED, to have Jackie French visit our book corner. In January 2014 Jackie French took over from Boori Monty Pryor and Alison Lester, who set a great precedent as the Inaugural Laureates for Australia. With a career spanning 20 years and more than 140 books (including Diary…
A warm welcome to Samantha van Leer, the 16-year-old co-author of Between the Lines, a modern fairy tale written with her mother Jodi Picoult. Tell us about you in 25 words or less. I’m a junior in high school, and I’ve just written a book with my mom which has been published around the world, Between…
My Book Corner loved Potato Music and Kip by Christina Booth. Both books are very different, but both reveal a depth of talent that we adored. Tell us about you in 25 words or less. Author / Illustrator; mum of three, wife of one; love fishing, cooking, sleeping, praying, painting, gardening, chooks, reading & watching…
Dub Leffler, from Quirindi in NSW, began his visual career as an animator and has worked as a muralist and art teacher. He has illustrated several children’s books and has collaborated with Colin Thompson, Shaun Ran and Banksy. Once there was a boy is the first book Dub has written and illustrated. Tell us about…
Thank Goodness For Bob, a picture book from Matthew Morgan and Gabriel Alborozo, is a gem of a book which is wonderful for little worriers. ‘Max worried. A lot.’ Poor Max worries about a huge myriad of things – the dark, nobody likes / people like him too much, being kidnapped by aliens. Morgan’s delicate…
I’ll Be Home for Christmas is an exciting YA anthology featuring no less than 14 top UK writers. Each author has the title as a springboard, the result is an intriguing mix of thought-provoking stories. Crucially, £1 from every copy sold goes to Crisis UK. Benjamin Zephaniah opens the book in his true style, verse…
The Stars at Oktober Bend is an all encompassing novel from talented writer Glenda Millard. Millard’s absorbing narrative alternates between her two main characters, Alice and Manny. Alice is fifteen. A horrific attack left her with a brain injury, she finds solace in the words she can write, the words that she has difficulty saying…
Unboxed is a great page turner of a novel from UK YA writer Non Pratt (Trouble) . Imagine that, aged 13, you and your closest friends got together and created a secret box – full of precious things and secrets. Then imagine five years later you meet up to open the box, but one person…
The moment a BIG Kids Magazine lands on the door mat is always a big moment, and not just due to the heavy thud it makes, (this is one substantial magazine!) The arrival of Issue 10:Humans, was no exception. BIG’s unique stance is to feature the work of both children and artists side by side.…
Piotr Socha and Wojciech Grajkowski’s The Book of Bees is a beautifully large (almost A3), glorious celebration of the bee. Crammed full of delicious facts, stunning detail and Socha’s wonderfully quirky illustrations, this non-fiction picture book is simply absorbing. The son of a beekeeper Socha is quite the expert. He deftly uses his illustrative skills…
Smart About Sharks, from author/illustrator Owen Davey is 40 glorious pages crammed with fascinating information about the intriguing shark. The entertainment factor is high from the very first pages. Chapters such as ‘All Fins Considered’ and ‘Safe to Go Back in the Water’ are a brilliant way to spice up a Contents Page. Bite sized…
Cogheart is the thrilling debut from UK author Peter Bunzl. Brimming with action, plus unexpected twists and turns, his novel is a brilliant page-turner which will hook you from that intriguing opening chapter. Lily’s life is in danger. Her father has gone missing, suspected dead, after an attack on his air ship. Lily is immediately…
Santa Claude is the latest instalment in the Claude series from the uber talented Alex T Smith. Claude is back, ably accompanied by the hilarious Sir Bobblysock of course. Christmas, Sir Bobblysock and Claude = a perfect combination! It’s Christmas Eve and as Mr and Mrs Shinyshoes have gone out for the evening, Claude snuggles…
A Virtual Cup of Tea with Tania McCartney, author and illustrator of Australia Illustrated. Tania McCartney has been writing picture book for many years, however this is the first book she has written AND illustrated. Intrigued by how this came about? Fancy a sneak peek at how a picture book comes together? Me too… Australia Illustrated…
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Ooh, this sounds fantastic!
Great review, thanks for posting the pictures. Really makes a difference with picture book reviews. Will order for the store…
I often hope to find interviews with Margaret Wild who fascinates me and whose work I adore. Thoroughly enjoyed this…