George & Lenny Are Always Together
George & Lenny Are Always Together

BY

Jon Agee

Friendship can be such a powerful bond, that often differences are never noticed. This is how it is with Lenny the rabbit and George the bear. They play happily and...
My Friend May
My Friend May

BY

Julie Fleet

There are overtones in the book My Friend May that indicate the author’s background. The names, the illustrations and the language tell us that the author is of Cree extraction....
The Last Song of the Mistle Thrush 
The Last Song of the Mistle Thrush 

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Ruth Mary Flanagan. Illustrations Sarah Lovell.

In a gentle and heartfelt manner award winning poet Ruth Mary Flanagan draws attention to the changing environment in The Last Song of the Mistle Thrush presenting in delicate prose...
Good Golden Sun
Good Golden Sun

BY

Brendan Wenzel

This picture book about the sun encompasses many issues and thoughts that have been posed as questions. Animals, plants and insects all wait eagerly for the sun to rise and...
How to Get an Alligator Out of the Bathtub
How to Get an Alligator Out of the Bathtub

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Lynsay Martin. Illustrated Colleen C Coggins

When Payton and Bennett come in from a very busy day playing and go to take their bath they discover there is already someone in their bath tub, and that...
Maya’s Worldly Wonders: Maya’s Whimsical Japanese Journey 
Maya’s Worldly Wonders: Maya’s Whimsical Japanese Journey 

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Sharika Chauhan

For all young people who dream of one day of travelling the world and having adventures, a wonderful collection of books Maya’s Worldly Wonders, from Sharika Chauhan could be the...
The Humongous Humdingle Family and the Tiny House
The Humongous Humdingle Family and the Tiny House

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Michelle Wilson. Illustrations PJ Reece.

Just imagine, there was Mama, Dad, Thomas, Lucy, William Alexandra, Grandpa and Grandma all living together in a tiny house. They only had one of most things. A couch, a...
Searching for Treasure
Searching for Treasure

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Johanna Bell, illustrated by Emma Long

A lift the flap book is always a pleasure to read. Searching for Treasure is special because the objects in the book that we see, are located along the seashore....
Hooray! It’s Our First Day
Hooray! It’s Our First Day

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Martha Mumford. Illustrations Cherie Zamazing.

Celebrating the arrival of their first day at school, the Bunnies are so excited. They leap out of bed, hurrying off to the kitchen for their breakfast. As they collect...
Tales from Muggleswick Wood
Tales from Muggleswick Wood

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Vicky Cowie. Illustrations Charlie Mackesy

A magical bedtime treasury Whatever you do don’t miss reading this wonderful book Tales from Muggleswick Wood from Vicki Cowie. If you are lucky you will have a young one...
The Backyard Games 
The Backyard Games 

BY

Alister Nicholson and Tom Jellett

With the excitement and build up for the Olympic Games this year, it is only natural that children become inspired to follow in their heroes’ footsteps. The front end pages...
Ethel the Penguin
Ethel the Penguin

BY

Ursula Dubosarsky, illustrated by Christopher Nielsen

From the beginning of Ethel The Penguin we can see that Ethel the Penguin is a very naughty one. This is told by her best friend, a child who lives...