• 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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  • 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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  • Nicky Johnston

    Nicky Johnston

    Emma Perry

    Author of Go Away, Mr Worrythoughts, Happy Thoughts Are EveryWhere & Actually I Can, Nicky Johnston is a passionate advocator for helping educators understand the effects of mental health issues on children. Nicky not only believes that more support is needed for parents of young children dealing with anxiety, depression and other mental health disorders – she…

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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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