Louis Beside Himself is a breath of fresh air, an awesome novel featuring a male protagonist who just adores words. Louis lives with his dad who is constantly trying, and failing, to instigate enthusiasm in Louis for wrestling – but it’s just not happening. Louis prefers being curled up with a book, or spending time…
From the creator of The Terrible Plop and Too Many Elephants comes a great series of engaging chapter books, perfect for the emerging reader. The Boris books are presented beautifully. The vibrant covers open to reveal full colour images on each page. With a mixture of straight narrative and speech bubbles from the characters, these ones are perfect…
Award winning Australian illustrator and author, Tohby Riddle has created a plethora of picture books and cartoons (Good Weekend), including My Uncle’s Donkey and Unforgotten. It is with much delight that we welcome Tohby to My Book Corner in this illuminating interview … Tell us about you in 25 words or less I’m an artist, writer,…
Unforgotten is a timeless, hauntingly beautiful narrative. Its haunting tone comes from the evocative poetic narrative which remains with the reader long after the final words have been read. Unforgotten has that rare quality of a picture book which will equally appeal to both adults and children – each gaining something individual from it. Unforgotten…
With the launch of The 26-Storey Treehouse, My Book Corner was delighted that Terry Denton, genius behind the drawings which abound in its pages, found the time to speak us … Tell us about you in 25 words or less. I am me. A person who paints and draws and writes stories. I have four brothers,…
My Book Corner is proud to welcome Andy Griffiths, author of fabulous The 13-storey Treehouse for our very first author interview! Tell us about you in 25 words or less. I love punk rock, comedy, chocolate cake, sunny days, storms, books, coffee, running, swimming, riding and describing myself in 25 words or less. What makes you happy?…
The 26-Storey Treehouse reveals Andy and Terry’s story … ahem, in Andy and Terry style, of course! With trade mark wit, humour and silliness Andy pens a great tale. It begins with the son of two incredibly over protective parents who as a result insist he spend time in a padded room with a pair…
Dingo is a carefully considered narrative littered with gorgeous, keenly felt descriptions. Jackie French brings us an imaginative narrative based on her speculation of how the dingo first arrived on the Australian mainland many, many years ago. Dingo is Book Six in the Animal Stars Series. Jackie’s fictional account ensues when an older boy, almost…
Kate Constable’s latest novel, Crow Country, encompasses time-slip adventures and Australian Indigenous history with the over riding theme of doing the right thing, and correcting mistakes. “A Crow’s breath, a story and a girl’s dream” Crow Country opens from the crow’s vision – he spies Sadie “a human girl-child” and notes the girl stalking along…
From Australia’s inaugural Children’s Laureate, Alison Lester, comes her latest picture book – Sophie Scott Goes South. This is a picture book aimed at older readers which is brimming with information presented in a fabulously exciting manner. It is sure to spark curiosity. Based on Alison’s own real life adventure to Antarctica, Sophie Scott Goes…
Emily Rodda has penned a bright page turner of a chapter book which is perfect for older primary school children. Telling a delightful tale of a community joining forces to save their town, Bungawitta is an uplifting story full of humorous snippets from some quirky characters. Bungawitta hasn’t seen rain … for far too long.…
With 25th April 1915 as its starting point A Day to Remember charts the reason, the meaning and the validity of this day through to the present time and beyond … Through World War I & II, the Vietnam War, Kuwait, East Timor and Afghanistan this moving book is a sensitive tribute to those who…
Divided in to four short chapters entitled Dingo’s Tree, The Raindrop, The Tree That Walked and The Last Tree this is a poignant story about man’s destruction of the landscape and its impact on the landscape, natural resources and the animals who depend on them for survival. Penned and illustrated by mother and daughter team…
Alice-Miranda – confident, self assured, plucky and incredibly likeable! This is number five, yes five! … in this popular series. Alice-Miranda, a character who manages to charm all those around her, shows positivity, manners and curiosity at an enviable level when her adventures take her to the eclectic New York. Undeterred by starting a new school in a…
The first of the Grimstones series first arrived on my desk earlier this year. I still remember the first time I opened the front cover of Hatched – I knew this was something special. The images are striking, imaginative and full of creativity. The words? Wonderfully descriptive. I really enjoyed Asphyxia’s answer to our questions, they provide a…
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Ooh, this sounds fantastic!
Great review, thanks for posting the pictures. Really makes a difference with picture book reviews. Will order for the store…
I often hope to find interviews with Margaret Wild who fascinates me and whose work I adore. Thoroughly enjoyed this…