Category: Picture Book Reviews

  • The Lost Thing

    Emma Perry

    Shaun Tan describes how each book isn’t written specifically for children, but a more general audience, he views “each book as an experiment in visual and written narrative.” When you know this much thought, intelligence and talent has gone in to producing a picture book high expectations of The Lost Thing will not only be…

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  • Monster

    Emma Perry

    The gorgeous illustrations from the hand of Bruce Whatley in Monster will have you returning to this delightful picture book many times. Simple dialogue and a clever twist make this an enjoyable book for bedtime. With parallels to It’s Bedtime, William! someone is making excuses to put off going to bed. And so ensues a dialogue…

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  • The Fearsome Beastie

    Emma Perry

    A good old fashioned scary story – enjoyable, entertaining and a great ending. The Fearsome Beastie by Giles Paley-Philips feels steeped in tradition – of great stories that make being scared so much fun … Little Red Riding Hood, Where the Wild Things Are and The Gruffalo, all spanning many generations. Kids love to be scared…

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  • Actually, I Can

    Emma Perry

    Nicky Johnston is a self publishing success story. Her ability to pen a story, illustrate it so effectively and tap in to the psyche of anxious young worries has struck a chord with many parents and their children. Nicky’s third book, Actually, I Can, has been snapped up by Melbourne publishers Rough Draft. It is…

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  • Happy Thoughts Are Everywhere…

    Emma Perry

    Nicky Johnston’s passion for what she does comes across from each and every page in this book. Nicky understands how debilitating anxiety and worrying can be for children – and here she has converted her understanding in to helping children to overcome their anxiety. Happythoughts are Everywhere … provides the young reader with practical strategies…

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  • Tin Toys

    Emma Perry

    The stunning quality of the illustrations, combined with an old fashioned charm and a very modern sense of humour means that My Book Corner believes Tin Toys will be a perfect one for Christmas, No! too soon a great present! Bruce Whatley’s picture book begins nice and calmly. A few paragraphs on each pagecarefully set the…

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  • Hubble Bubble Granny Trouble

    Emma Perry

      Full of imagination and a quirky sense of humour – this picture book is inspired by Tracey’s own childhood memory of believing “countless old ladies were witches” …yep, I think a few of us have been there! It’s the humour in this one – from both the prose and the illustrations – that really…

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  • The Bippolo Seed & Other Lost Stories

    Emma Perry

    The Dr Seuss trade mark wit, humour, pace and rhythm are all oh so evident in each of these stories – each with its own, strong identity. Coming from the point when the author was moving from prose to poetry these stories feel fresh, vibrant and fun. Here’s a run down of each one ……

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    Possum Magic

    Emma Perry

    This truly is a must have, classic Australian book for children. A beautiful magical story about … yes, two possums … we really couldn’t let My Book Corner go on much longer with out putting this one on the shelves. Possum Magic is the tale of two possums. One is invisible – but soon gets…

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  • Magic Beach

    Emma Perry

    Magic Beach is a beautiful picture book which revels in the glory of the imaginative childhood – it delights in our child’s ability to turn everything in to such an exciting adventure. An Australian bestseller this is clearly loved and adored by both children and their parents. My Book Corner loved the endearing pattern to…

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  • Stolen Girl

    Stolen Girl

    Emma Perry

    Stolen Girl captures the emotions of just one girl who was a part of something much larger – 100,000 Australian children who were taken from their homes and have been referred to as the ‘Stolen Generation.’ The reader joins “the girl” as she wakes, again, to the sound of the bell at the children’s home.…

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  • Loongie the Greedy Crocodile

    Emma Perry

    The most striking thing about this picture book? Well, that would be the illustrations by Bronwyn Housten from the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Hard to believe this is her first book! Loongie, the crocodile at Walaman Creek, manages to look both fierce and cheeky at the same time – I think it has something…

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  • Too Many Elephants in this House

    Emma Perry

      My Book Corner is loves this brilliant picture book from Ursula Dubosarsky and Andrew Joyner the creators of The Terrible Plop. What is a mum to do when there are just too many elephants in the house? Seriously, there’s even one in the bath tub! Like any self respecting normal person, Eric’s mum eventually…

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  • My Dad Thinks He’s Funny

    My Dad Thinks He’s Funny

    Emma Perry

    Dad jokes. Know them? The ones that make your eyes roll and force you to emit a loud sigh?! Ensure Dad reads this one at bedtime!! My Dad Thinks He’s Funny, from Katrina Germein and Tom Jellett, is a picture book full of great one-liners. Fun, light hearted entertainment. Love the changing size of the…

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  • Kip

    Emma Perry

    These gorgeous illustrations tucked into Christina Booth’s Kip, leap off the page, and it’s clear to see why this Australian author received an Honours award in 2010 from the CBCA. We follow Kip as he hatches from his egg, grows up – then discovers his crow. The story traces how Kip’s crow leads to complaints…

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