• The Very Itchy Bear

    Emma Perry

    Visually Nick Bland’s book is a pure delight – the use of space, colour and sense of movement make this book a joy to look at.

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  • The Very Cranky Bear

    The Very Cranky Bear

    Emma Perry

    The Very Cranky Bear is full of great text and illustrations that will bring about huge smiles

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  • Counting by 7s
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    Counting by 7s

    Emma Perry

    Counting by 7s is a delightfully quirky novel featuring the intriguing character of 12 year old Willow Chance. Author Sloan doesn’t pull any punches. Tragedy strikes in the opening chapter when Willow learns her adoptive parents have been killed in a car crash. Sloan skilfully controls the narrative here as a group of adults bumble…

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  • I Didn’t Do My Homework Because…

    I Didn’t Do My Homework Because…

    Emma Perry

    Can’t beat Davide Cali’s sense of humour don’t you think? What excuse can you come up with for forgetting your homework? Let’s face it, you’ll never get away with it, however, it never stops us from trying all manner of excuses. An age old mystery that one! I Didn’t Do My Homework Because… is a…

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  • That’s Not A Daffodil!

    That’s Not A Daffodil!

    Emma Perry

    Elizabeth Honey’s latest picture book, That’s Not A Daffodil!, immerses its readers in the pleasures taken from the little things in life, and looks at the world from a little ones perspective. Mr Yilmaz is clearly a talented gardener, and a lovely neighbour. He pops round to Tom on a regular basis with armfuls of carrots, lemons,…

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  • Dream Snow

    Emma Perry

      Oh wow! Dream Snow has got to be one of my favourite Christmas themed books … ever. Soft, gentle and with trade mark Eric Carle style this one will make you tingle with happiness and Christmas cheer. With a little more text than other picture books by the same author such as The Artist Who…

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  • There Was An Old Sailor

    Emma Perry

    Twinkling eyes are combined with a ‘don’t mess with me stance’ then emphasised by his folded arms, this sailor is certainly a unique character.  Add to this his penchant for seafood – lots of it – this great character will certainly capture the attention and laughter of young listeners and readers. Remember “there was an old lady, who swallowed a…

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  • The Dreadful Fluff

    Emma Perry

    Well? Wouldn’t you be absolutely horrified if you found FLUFF in your belly button?! Urm … You see Serenity Strainer is ‘perfect’ – just soooo perfect that finding such an abomination was just too dreadful, ” ‘That can’t possibly be mine!’ she said. “ Just as Serenity may have imagined, such a thing is actually…

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  • Aaron Blabey

    Emma Perry

    Aaron Blabey’s picture books have a style and charisma all of their own. No surprise then that Pearl Barley and Charlie Parsley was  selected for Read for Australia 2012. Huge thanks to Aaron Blabey for answering My Book Corner’s questions … Tell us about you in 25 words or less. Take Charlie Parsley, stir in a generous…

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  • Pearl Barley and Charlie Parsley

    Emma Perry

    Hard to fathom that Pearl Barley and Charlie Parsley was Aaron Blabey‘s first picture book. Scooping a prestigious award and gracing many short lists is an impressive way to launch a debut book! Pearl Barley and Charlie Barley is a book about friendship, humour and celebrating ourselves. Aaron’s unique illustrations bring his characters alive to…

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  • The Ghost of Miss Annabel Spoon

    Emma Perry

    Stylish, intriguing and thoughtful. The Ghost of Miss Annabel Spoon was a pure delight to read to my two as their bedtime story. Former actor Aaron Blabey launched on to the children’s book scene in 2007 with Pearl Barley and Charlie Parsley, with a very high level of success. His distinctive style and voice lend…

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  • The Boy and the Crocodile

    Emma Perry

    “A long time ago in a far away place, a small crocodile lived in a swamp.” So begins this beautiful story. A story of kindness, of nature and of how Timor got its shape. With a mixture of description, dialogue and fabulous illustrations we meet a crocodile who needs to reach the sea in order…

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  • Just Right

    Emma Perry

    A cute picture book with a subtle Christmassy feel – think snow, lots of soft red, generosity and a great Christmas Eve setting. Just Right begins on a snowy Christmas Eve with the king buying a ‘huge roll of beautiful bright red cloth’ perfect for a cloak for his daughter, the princess. The leftovers get put…

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  • 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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