• Black Dog

    Black Dog by Levi Pinfold is a beautiful picture book about fear, about over coming fear. It’s also a picture book with a wonderfully large, feel good dose of old fashioned charm emanating from those delightful illustrations. It all begins when Mr Hope spies ‘a black dog the size of a tiger’ outside his house. The…

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  • Charlotte Lance

    Charlotte Lance claims to be ‘the mother of two boys who refuse to change out of their super hero costumes’, and I just LOVE that!! In her ‘spare’ time she has written a gorgeous new picture book entitled A Really Super Hero. Absolutely delighted that she has stopped by at My Book Corner to answer…

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  • A Really Super Hero

    A Really Super Hero is a fun filled picture book which oozes charm. Charlotte Lance’s rhyming text is sure to bring out a smile or two. With a four lined stanza rocking each page our little narrator is quite determined to be a hero, a super hero if you don’t mind. Especially now that ‘my…

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  • David Cox

    David Cox, born in outback Queensland, is one of Australia’s most prolific book illustrators. My Book Corner fell in love with The Road To Goonong, and its ability to capture life in outback Australia. With the release of The Fair Dinkum War in February 2013, we are delighted that David agreed to answer our questions.…

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  • The Road to Goonong

        The Road to Goonong by David Cox had my eldest captivated from the start. Full of anecdotes of country living accompanied by amusing illustrations – she learnt, devoured and enjoyed every last detail. David Cox’ own experience of a childhood in outback Queensland is reflected in this beautiful picture book suitable for older…

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  • The Fair Dinkum War

    The Fair Dinkum War from the talented David Cox captures the experience of Word War II from the eyes of a young child. David’s narrative always has a quiet, controlled and oh so enjoyable tone which sweeps up young readers. The Fair Dinkum War recreates David’s own memories as a young boy with the war…

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  • ANZAC Biscuits

    Oh my, this is the most touching story. ANZAC Biscuits is one of those picture books that should be read by the young and old – it has much to offer. Phll Cummings adopts a dual narrative – each double page switches from Rachel and her mother in their kitchen, to Rachel’s Dad who is…

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  • Never Too Little to Love

    Never Too Little to Love is an adorable little book with many endearing qualities. That vibrant red cover, adorned with shiny gold hearts, opens to reveal the dilemma facing Tiny Too-Little. Tiny Too-Little is a cute little mouse, but the ‘somebody’ he is in love with is ‘right up there’. That’s a really long way…

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  • Just Ducks
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    Just Ducks

    Do you know a little person who just LOVES to feed the ducks at the pond? Then this one is a must read. Just Ducks is a creative picture book from Nicola Davies which elegantly combines fiction and non-fiction, neatly integrating some wonderfully valuable duck-ish titbits. What a great way to learn. The lyrical tone…

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  • Bea

    Bea from Christine Sharp is delightful, imaginative and something a little bit special. Wonderful alliterative sentences and illustrations filled with texture and vibrancy, combine to present a captivating story featuring little Bea. Little Bea is a bird who likes to be, absolutely revels in being different. Just glance at that cheeky character on the front page –…

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  • All Monkeys Love Bananas

    All Monkeys Love Bananas is a fun-filled, witty picture book from Sean Avery. Everybody knows that monkeys adore bananas – breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I mean, what else would they be eating? Imagine the shock waves that emerge when one young monkey ‘young Lou McGrew’ decides that, quite frankly, he’s really and truly had enough…

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  • Ten Tiny Things

    Ten Tiny Things is a fabulous picture book from Meg McKinlay. The deceptively simple storyline encourages its little readers to take note of all the little things that surround them – you’ll be walking every where after devouring this one! Tessa and Zachary travel to school each day in a rather nifty ‘machine’. ‘Green’, ‘clean’…

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  • And Red Galoshes

        A rainy day, a brother and his sister, a pair of red galoshes and a wonderful imagination. And Red Galoshes from Glenda Millard, is all about the fun you can have on a rainy day. Warm and whimsical, Millard’s enchanting narrative takes us on a journey. The galoshes play an integral part in the childrens’…

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  • The Wrong Book

    The Wrong Book is full of humour, characters … and lots of giggle inducing interruptions! It’s just perfect for reading out loud. Nicholas Ickle, resplendent in his top hat, really wants to tell his story – doesn’t every little one? Unfortunately poor Nicholas has to contend with a variety of rude interruptions which always happen…

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  • I Dare You Not to Yawn

    I Dare You Not to Yawn. No really! I do. When you open this book, turn the pages … you ARE going to yawn. At some point, at least once … before you reach the end! See that little guy on the front cover. He has a VERY important tip for his young readers –…

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My Book Corner consists of a team of published authors, budding authors, TV script writers, teachers, journalists and all-round book enthusiasts offering you a carefully curated list of books that we love, and more often than not, absolutely adore.

Books to make you laugh, cry, cringe and shriek. Books that fire the imagination and will ultimately shape the childhood of generations of children to come.

My Book Corner has been around since 2011 and plan to be here for many more years to come.

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