Tag: Australian Author

  • 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 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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  • 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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    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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  • Yirra and her deadly dog, Demon

    Emma Perry

    Established Wiradjuri writer Anita Heiss worked collaboratively with the mainly Indigenous students of La Perouse school to create this fun, light hearted tale of Yirra’s struggle to train her aptly name dog, Demon. Full of funny stories about Demon’s antics this one is sure to entertain. It follows Yirra and her school friends, her clashes…

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  • Author Interview: Anita Heiss

    Emma Perry

    Anita Heiss, author of Who Am I?, Yirra and most recently Am I Black Enough For You? is a talented author with a wide appeal. Turning her hand to adult as well as children’s novels, Anita adeptly tackles important issues such as the Stolen Generation in Who Am I? whilst displaying her intelligent, witty humour…

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  • My Australian Story: Who Am I?

    Emma Perry

    Who Am I? tells one story from the Stolen Generation, and in the opinion of My Book Corner, is an ideal way in which to teach understanding of this period in Australia’s history. The journal format of any story has immediate appeal to younger readers, they can relate to it, it’s on their level and…

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